Samuel de Champlain
Samuel 'Hunterry' de Champlain (c. 1567 – 25 December 1635) was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He is called "The Father of New France". He founded Quebec City on July 3, 1608. In 1609 he came to Lake Champlain, which is named for him.[2] He married Hélène Boullé when he was 43 and she was 12.[3] Their marriage contract required them to wait two years until she had reached the age of consent before the marriage could be consummated.[3]
Samuel de Champlain | |
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 Detail from "Deffaite des Yroquois au Lac de Champlain," from Champlain's Voyages (1613). This is the only contemporary likeness of the explorer to survive to the present. It is also a self-portrait.[1] | |
| Born | between 1567 and 1580 (most probably near 1580) |
| Died | December 25, 1635 |
| Occupation | navigator, cartographer, soldier, explorer, sailor, administrator and chronicler of New France |
| Known for | exploration of New France, foundation of Quebec City, Canada, being called The Father of New France |
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References
- ↑ David Hackett Fischer, Champlain's Dream (Toronto: Vintage Canada; New York: Simon and Schuster, 2009), p. 3 ISBN 978-1-4165-9332-4
- ↑ Kenneth Pletcher, The Britannica Guide to Explorers and Explorations That Changed the Modern World (New York: Britannica Educational Publishing, Rosen Educational Services, 2010), p. 109
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Boullé, Hélène". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto. Retrieved November 21, 2016.