July 3, 1567 - December 25, 1635 (Age: 68)
Known as the “Father of New France” He was a French navigator, cartographer, soldier, explorer, and geographer. He found New France and Quebec City in 1608 and came up with the first accurate map of the coast in Canada and he helped many of the settlements in Canada. He was the first European explorer to examine and explain the Great Lakes and establish the maps and journals of his journeys.
Known as the “Father of New France” He was a French navigator, cartographer, soldier, explorer, and geographer. He found New France and Quebec City in 1608 and came up with the first accurate map of the coast in Canada and he helped many of the settlements in Canada. He was the first European explorer to examine and explain the Great Lakes and establish the maps and journals of his journeys.