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Jolliet, Louis — born before Sept. 21, 1645, probably Beaupré, near Quebec died after May 1700, Quebec province French Canadian explorer and cartographer. He led an expedition in the Great Lakes region in 1669. In 1672 he was commissioned by the governor of New… … Universalium
Jolliet, Louis — (1645 1700) Born at Quebec; son of a wagon maker in the employ of the Company of New France. Educated by the Jesuits, and took minor orders, but renounced his clerical vocation to engage in the fur trade. Sent by Talon to discover copper mines … The makers of Canada
Jolliet, Louis — (antes del 21 sep. 1645, probablemente Beaupré, cerca de Quebec, Canadá–después de may. 1700, prov. de Quebec). Explorador y cartógrafo francocanadiense. En 1669 condujo una expedición a la región de los Grandes Lagos y en 1672 el gobernador de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Louis Jolliet — (sieur de Jolliet) Escultura de Louis Jolliet realizada por Alfred Laliberté y emplazada en el frente del edificio del Parlamento de Quebec … Wikipedia Español
Louis Joliet — Louis Jolliet Louis Jolliet, devant l hôtel du Parlement de Québec Signature de L … Wikipédia en Français
Louis Jolliet d'Anticosti — Louis Jolliet Louis Jolliet, devant l hôtel du Parlement de Québec Signature de L … Wikipédia en Français
Louis Jolliet — Louis Jolliet, also known as Louis Joliet with only one L (September 21, 1645 ndash; 1700), was a French Canadian explorer. Jolliet is important for his discoveries in North America. Jolliet and missionary Father Jacques Marquette, a Catholic… … Wikipedia
Louis — Louis, Joe * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Louis Francis Cristillo Agassiz, (Jean) Louis (Rodolphe) Aragon, Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong, Louis Barrault, Jean Louis Barthou, (Jean) Louis Barye, Antoine Louis Berger, Victor… … Enciclopedia Universal
Louis Joliet — Louis Joliet † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Louis Joliet (Or JOLLIET). Louis Joliet, a discoverer and the son of a wagon maker, was born at Quebec, Canada, on 21 September 1645; d. in Canada, May 1700. He gave great promise of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Joliet (or Jolliet), Louis — (1645 1700) explorer Born in Quebec, where he studied with the Jesuits, Louis Joliet took minor orders then went to Paris to study cosmography. Upon returning to canada (1668), he engaged in trade and exploring the area of the Great Lakes,… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
