Charles Henri Durier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Henri Durier

French historian, geographer and mountaineer (1830-1899)

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1830

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 06-May-1899

Profession: historian, official, geographer, mountaineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Charles Henri Durier (15 December 1830 in Paris – 6 May 1899) was a French geographer and alpinist. During his career, he worked as an administrator in the Ministry of Justice, having the title of divisional chief at the time of his retirement.
He was instrumental in the creation of the French Alpine Club (1874), serving as its president from 1895 to 1898.
He was the author of a well-received book on Mont Blanc ("Le Mont Blanc", 1877), and of various short stories, novels and travelogues.