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.
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 Quebec, Canada, New France |
| 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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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]
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
- "Boullé, Hélène". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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