Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun

Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun (25 November 1816–13 July 1889) was a French geographer and cartographer.

He was born in Paris, France, the son of Conrad Malte-Brun, another geographer of Danish origin, and founder of the Société de Géographie.

[1] In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the Société de Géographie, and quickly rose to be its secretary-general.

[1] He died in Marcoussis in the Essonne département and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.

Mount Malte-Brun in New Zealand's Southern Alps was named, by Sir Julius von Haast, after him.