• E16: Samuel de Champlain

  • Jan 10 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
  • Podcast

E16: Samuel de Champlain

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  • Samuel de Champlain (French: [samɥɛl də ʃɑ̃plɛ̃]; 13 August 1574 – 25 December 1635) was a French explorer, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made between 21 and 29 trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and founded Quebec City, and New France, on 3 July 1608. An important figure in Canadian history, Champlain created the first accurate coastal map during his explorations and founded various colonial settlements.

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