Christian Tuxen Falbe
Christian Tuxen Falbe (1792–1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat. [1]
Falbe was born at Helsingør. In 1807, he became a second lieutenant. He was appointed lieutenant-lieutenant in 1815. By 1820, he became a lieutenant-captain. He served as consul to the Beylik of Tunis between 1821 and 1831. In 1833 he was relocated to Greece. Between 1837-38, he undertook a voyage in the province of Constantine and Tunis. In 1838, he participated in a scientific expedition to study the ruins of Carthage. He was the first to perform an archaeological survey on the site of Carthage and the first to produce a modern map of Tunis. In 1841 he resigned as a vessel commander-in-chief. In 1842 he served in the Royal green cabinet at Rosenborg Castle. [2][3]
References
- ^ Georg Galster. "Christian Falbe". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Falbe, Christian Frederik, 1828-96". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Green Cabinet". kongernessamling.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
Bibliography
- Recherches sur l’emplacement de Carthage (planches), Paris, Imprimé par autorisation du roi à l'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, Service historique de la Défense, Archives du département de la Marine, 1833
- Description du plan de Tunis et de Carthage, Copenhague, Service historique de la Défense, Département de l'armée de terre, 1-M 1675. Asie et Afrique, Mémoires et reconnaissance/inventaire/série 1M tome II. F 141-166, 1832
Literature
- Houda Baïr, « La première carte moderne de Tunis (1831-1832). Le travail de Falbe en contexte », Revue européenne de géographie (2009).
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