Jacques Cartier
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Summary
Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491[1], in Saint-Malo[2]. He died on September 24, 1557[3], in Saint-Malo[4]. He worked as a navigator[5], explorer[6], seafarer[7], inventor[8], and sailor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,263 views/month, #6,597 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Rothéneuf[11]
- Place of death: Rothéneuf[12]
- Place of burial: Saint-Malo Cathedral[13]
- Spouse: Mary Catherine des Granches[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[15]
- Occupation: politician[16]
- Position held: Governor of New France[17]
- Award received: Person of National Historic Significance[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Commons category: Jacques Cartier[20]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[21]
- Cause of death: plague[22], typhus[23]
- Family name: Cartier[24]
- Given name: Jacques[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jacques Cartier[26]
- Commons gallery: Jacques Cartier[27]
- Manner of death: natural causes[28]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], The Catholic Encyclopedia[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[34], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[36]
- Commons Creator page: Jacques Cartier[37]
- Name in native language: Jacques Cartier[38]
- Owner of: Manoir de Limoëlou[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jacques Cartier include Jacques Cartier Bridge[40], a cantilever bridge[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1930[43]; Mont Jacques-Cartier[44], a mountain[45], in Canada[46]; Rivière Jacques-Cartier[47], a watercourse[48], in Canada[49]; French ship he[50], a tank landing ship[51]; he[52], a metro station[53], in France[54], founded in 2002[55]; and Jacques Cartier Provincial Park[56], a provincial park of Canada[57], in Canada[58], founded in 1967[59].
Why It Matters
Jacques Cartier has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of Île Saint-Quentin[62], an island[63], in Canada[64]. Entities named for him include Jacques Cartier Bridge[40], a cantilever bridge[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1930[43]; Mont Jacques-Cartier[44], a mountain[45], in Canada[46]; Rivière Jacques-Cartier[47], a watercourse[48], in Canada[49]; French ship he[50], a tank landing ship[51]; he[52], a metro station[53], in France[54], founded in 2002[55]; and Jacques Cartier Provincial Park[56], a provincial park of Canada[57], in Canada[58], founded in 1967[59].
FAQs
Where was Jacques Cartier born?
Jacques Cartier was born in Saint-Malo[2].
Where did Jacques Cartier die?
Jacques Cartier died in Saint-Malo[4].
Who was Jacques Cartier married to?
Jacques Cartier's spouses include Mary Catherine des Granches[14].
What did Jacques Cartier do for work?
Jacques Cartier worked as a navigator[5], explorer[6], seafarer[7], inventor[8], and sailor[9].
What awards did Jacques Cartier receive?
Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[18].
What did Jacques Cartier discover?
Jacques Cartier is credited as discoverer of Île Saint-Quentin[62].