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Jacques Cartier
French explorer
Jacques Cartier was a French-Breton maritime explorer for France. Jacques Cartier was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which ... Wikipedia
Born: 1491, Saint-Malo, France
Died: September 1, 1557 (age 66 years), Saint-Malo, France
Parents: Jamet Cartier and Geffline Jansart
Nationality: French
Known for: First European to travel inland in North America. Claimed what is now known as Canada for the Kingdom of France
Spouse: Mary Catherine des Granches (m. 1520–1557)