Christian Tuxen Falbe
Danish explorer
Christian Tuxen Falbe (5 April 1791 – 19 July 1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat.
Biography
Falbe was born at Helsingør. He was the son of Ulrik Anton Falbe (1746–1795), an inspector at Øresund Custom House and the father of the diplomat Christian Frederik Falbe (1828–1896).
In 1807, he became a second lieutenant. He was appointed lieutenant-lieutenant in 1815. By 1820, he became a lieutenant-captain.
He was a 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 Algerian provinces of Constantine and Tunis. In 1838, he participated in a scientific expedition to study the ruins of Carthage.
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