L.-M.-A. (Louis Maurice Adolphe) Linant de Bellefonds

L.-M.-A. (Louis Maurice Adolphe) Linant de Bellefonds

Louis Maurice Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds was a 19th-century French explorer and engineer who spent much of his career in Egypt. He is known for his Nile explorations, his cartographic and geographical writings, and his engineering work connected with the Suez Canal.