death_place death_date birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
brest , france 24 january 1875 at sea french 7 november 1793 cyrille pierre théodore laplace
 cyrille pierre théodore laplace naval captain
cyrille pierre théodore laplace

cyrille pierre théodore laplace -lrb- 7 november 1793 -- 24 january 1875 -rrb- was a french navigator famous for his circumnavigation of the globe on board `` la favorite '' .
he was pivotal in the opening of french trade in the pacific and was instrumental in the establishment of the hawaiian catholic church .
he achieved the rank of captain .
