Claim: Désiré Charnay, born on May 2, 1828 in Fleurie, was German and was in the field of Archaeology.
Evidence: Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (2 May 1828 – 24 October 1915) was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries. 
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