Jacques Marquette
Sign in to saveAlso known as Père Marquette, James Marquette, Pere Marquette
French Jesuit and explorer (1637-1675)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1637
- Died
- 1675
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Zpráva o vyzkumné cestě p. Jacque Marquette a o objevení reky Mississippi r. 1673
- Recit des voyages et des decouvertes du P. Jacques Marquette, de la Compagnie de Jesus en l'année 1673, et aux suivantes
- Confessions d'un mystique contemporain
- An account of the discovery in North America
- La découverte du Mississipi [sic]
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 15
- Total plays
- 62
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
· 2021 · cited 79,282x
- Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2018 · cited 53,830x
- Global cancer statistics
· 2011 · cited 23,192x
- Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
· 2014 · cited 21,630x
- Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2024 · cited 20,711x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1637-06-01 ) June 1, 1637, Laon , Kingdom of France
- Died
- May 18, 1675 (1675-05-18) (aged 37), near Ludington, Michigan
- Other name
- Pere Marquette
via Wikipedia infobox
~21 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Marquette SJ ( French: [ʒak maʁkɛt]; June 1, 1637 – May 18, 1675), sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Sainte Marie, and later founded Saint Ignace. In 1673, Marquette, along with Louis Jolliet, an explorer born near Quebec City, explored and mapped the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley.
Early life
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