Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
Irish-born French explorer, geographer, ethnologist, linguist and astronomer
- Lived
- 1810–1897
- Country
- France
Updated September 2026
About Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie d'Arrast was a Basque-Irish explorer, geographer, ethnologist, linguist and astronomer, renowned for his expeditions in Ethiopia during the early 19th century. He was the elder brother of Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie, who accompanied him on his travels.
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