Benoît Darondeau


Benoît Darondeau was a 19th-century French hydrograph engineer. He participated in the expedition around the world of la Bonite in 1835–1836.
Born in Paris, he was a son of the composer Henry Darondeau and one of the brothers of the painter Stanislas Darondeau. He graduated as an engineer from the prestigious École polytechnique in Paris, one of France's grandes écoles.

Publications

Observations magnétiques .Notice sur les erreurs des compas dues aux attractions locales à bord des navires en bois et en fer Sur l'emploi du compas étalon et la courbe des déviations à bord des navires en fer et autres.