Mouhot, Henri b. May 15, 1826 d. November 10, 1861 Explorer and naturalist. He was a French naturalist who carried out botanical and zoological expeditions in Southeast Asia, his passage being paid for by grants from the aid of the Royal Geographic Society and the Zoological Society of London. His fame, however, came from his book "Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos," in which he provided detailed sketches and written descriptions of the Angkor Temples of Cambodia, which captured the imaginations of Western readers and popularized Angkor in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Chris Nelson) Tomb of Henri Mouhot, Luang Prabang, Louangphabang, Laos
b. May 15, 1826 d. November 10, 1861