Nicolas Baudin

Nicolas Baudin
Born	(1754-02-17)17 February 1754 Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Île de Ré, France
Died	16 September 1803(1803-09-16) (aged 49) Isle de France
Occupations	Explorer cartographer naturalist hydrographer

Nicolas Thomas Baudin (French: [nikɔla bodɛ̃]; 17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer, most notable for his explorations in Australia and the southern Pacific. He carried a few corms of Gros Michel banana from Southeast Asia, depositing them at a botanical garden on the Caribbean island of Martinique.