Samuel de Champlain

Also known as Samuel Champlain

16/17th-century French explorer of North America

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Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer in the 16th and 17th centuries who played a major role in exploring and mapping North America, particularly present-day Canada. He matters because his expeditions, settlements, and detailed records helped establish French presence in North America and provided important knowledge about the geography and peoples of the continent.

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Born: 1567
Died: 1635
Works: 148

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Voyages et descovvertvres faites en la Novvelle France, depuis l'année 1615. iusques à la fin de l'année 1618
Voyages and Explorations
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain, 1604-1618;
Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico

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date of birth: 1574-08-13
date of death: 1635-12-25
name in native language: Samuel de Champlain
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Samuel de Champlain ( French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; baptized 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, soldier, geographer, diplomat, and chronicler who founded Quebec City and established New France as a permanent French colony in North America.

Champlain made between 21 and 29 voyages across the Atlantic Ocean during his career, founding Quebec on 3 July 1608. As an accomplished cartographer, he created the first accurate maps of North America's eastern coastline and the Great Lakes region, combining direct observation with information provided by Indigenous peoples. His detailed maps and written accounts provided Europeans with their first comprehensive understanding of the geography and peoples of northeastern North America.