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Jacques Cartier
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Jacques Cartier
Explorer / 1491 - 1557
French explorer Jacques Cartier is known chiefly for exploring the St. Lawrence River and giving Canada its name.
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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- Famous Explorers
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Explorer / 1643 - 1687
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi River, claiming the region for France.
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Samuel de Champlain
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- Famous Explorers
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- Famous French People
Samuel de Champlain
Explorer, Diplomat / 1570 - 1635
Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and cartographer best known for establishing and governing the settlements of New France and the city of Quebec.
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Jacques Cousteau
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Photographers
Jacques Cousteau
Photographer, Explorer, Filmmaker, Inventor, Military Leader, Scientist / 1910 - 1997
Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, researcher, photographer and documentary host who invented diving and scuba devices, including the Aqua-Lung. He also conducted underwater expeditions and produced films and television series, including the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
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Jacques Marquette
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Explorers
- Famous People Named Jacques
Jacques Marquette
Explorer / 1637 - 1675
French explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
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Pierre Gaultier
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Explorers
- Famous Military Leaders
Pierre Gaultier
Explorer, Military Leader / 1685 - 1749
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye is best known for his explorations of the northern U.S. and Canadian provinces.
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