Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain, "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608. He is important to Canadian history because he made the first accurate map of the coast and he helped establish the settlements...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth13 August 1574
CityHiers-Brouage, France
CountryFrance