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- NAME: Jacques Cartier
- OCCUPATION: Explorer
- BIRTH DATE: December 31, 1491
- DEATH DATE: September 01, 1557
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: France
- Full Name: Jacques Cartier
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French explorer Jacques Cartier is known chiefly for exploring the St. Lawrence River and giving Canada its name.
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