Jolliet,Louis

Jolliet,Louis
Jol·li·et also Jo·li·et (jōʹlē-ĕt', jō'lē-ĕtʹ, zhô-lyāʹ), Louis. 1645-1700.
French-Canadian explorer of the upper Mississippi Valley who with Jacques Marquette sighted the Mississippi River on June 17, 1673, and descended it to the mouth of the Arkansas River.

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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

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  • 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

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