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Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
French Jesuit priest, traveller and historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, S.J. (Latin: Petrus Franciscus-Xaverius de Charlevoix;[1] 24 or 29 October 1682 – 1 February 1761) was a French Jesuit priest, traveller, and historian, often considered the first historian of New France.[2]
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Born | 24 or 29 October 1682 |
Died | 1 February 1761(1761-02-01) (aged 78) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Catholic priest, professor, historian, author, explorer |
Known for | Histoire et description générale de la Nouvelle-France |
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