When was Joliet born?
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When was Joliet born?
September 21, 1645
Louis Jolliet/Date of birth
When was Jacques Marquette born and died?
| Jacques Marquette | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1637 Laon, Kingdom of France |
| Died | May 18, 1675 (aged 37) near Ludington, Michigan |
| Other names | Pere Marquette |
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Where was Marquette born?
Laon
Jacques Marquette/Place of birth
Jacques Marquette, byname Père (Father) Marquette, (born June 1, 1637, Laon, Fr. —died May 18, 1675, Ludington, Mich.), French Jesuit missionary explorer who, with Louis Jolliet, travelled down the Mississippi River and reported the first accurate data on its course.
Who traveled with Jacques Marquette?
Jacques Marquette, byname Père (Father) Marquette, (born June 1, 1637, Laon , Fr.—died May 18, 1675, Ludington , Mich.), French Jesuit missionary explorer who, with Louis Jolliet, travelled down the Mississippi River and reported the first accurate data on its course.
When did Jacques Marquette die?
MARQUETTE, Jacques, French missionary, born in Laon, France, in 1637; died near Marquette river, Mich., 18 May, 1675.
What did Jacques Marquette find?
Marquette- Joliet Expedition. In 1673, Father Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, and Louis Joliet, a fur trader, undertook an expedition to explore the unsettled territory in North America from the Great Lakes region to the Gulf of Mexico for the colonial power of France.
When did Jacques Marquette explore?
Missionary, Explorer (1637–1675) French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River. Jacques Marquette was born in Laon , France, on June 1, 1637. He joined the Society of Jesus at age 17 and became a Jesuit missionary.