Xavier Hommaire de Hell

Xavier Hommaire de Hell, French geographer and engineer (died 1848)

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Born: November 24, 1812
Died: August 29, 1848
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1812

About Xavier Hommaire de Hell

Ignace Xavier Morand Hommaire de Hell, often known as Xavier Hommaire de Hell, (24 November 1812 in Altkirch – 29 August 1848 in Isfahan) was a French geographer, engineer and traveller who carried out research in Turkey, southern Russia and Iran. After he discovered coal resources along the Dnieper River, Czar Nicholas I awarded him the St Vladimir Cross. In 1844 the Société de Géographie awarded him their Gold Medal.

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The world when Xavier Hommaire de Hell was born

Xavier Hommaire de Hell was born in 1812. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineWar of 1812 — US declares war on Britain
Technology milestoneFirst canned food sold commercially
World population~960M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames Madison
U.S. population7.7M

1812 versus 2026

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Measure	1812	2026
Population	7.7M	341 million

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