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Émile Gentil
Émile Gentil (4 April 1866 - 30 March 1914) was a French colonial administrator .
Born at Volmunster in the department of Moselle, he later attended the Naval School . As an ensign, he was assigned to making hydrographic soundings along the Gabonese coast. (1890-1892).
On 5 February 1902 Gentil was named lieutenant governor of the French Congo, residing at Brazzaville.
Gabon's second-largest city was named Port-Gentil in his honor.
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