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Louis Jolliet

1645 - 1700

Louis Jolliet

Louis Jolliet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒɔljɛ]; September 21, 1645 – after May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America. In 1673, Jolliet and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Upper Mississippi River. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Jolliet is the 315th most popular explorer (down from 296th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from Canada (down from 195th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Canadian Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Louis Jolliet ranks 315 out of 498. Before him are Jens Munk, Nicolas Baudin, Wilfred Thesiger, Masabumi Hosono, Nikolai Spathari, and Isidore of Charax. After him are Snorri Thorfinnsson, John C. Frémont, Peter Freuchen, Eduard von Toll, Juan de Fuca, and Helmer Hanssen.

Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia

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Jens Munk
1579 - 1628
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 309
Nicolas Baudin
1754 - 1803
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 310
Wilfred Thesiger
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 311
Masabumi Hosono
1870 - 1939
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 312
Nikolai Spathari
1636 - 1708
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 313
Isidore of Charax
50 BC - 100
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 314
Louis Jolliet
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 315
Snorri Thorfinnsson
1004 - 1090
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 316
John C. Frémont
1813 - 1890
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 317
Peter Freuchen
1886 - 1957
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 318
Eduard von Toll
1858 - 1902
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 319
Juan de Fuca
1536 - 1602
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 320
Helmer Hanssen
1870 - 1956
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 321

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1645, Louis Jolliet ranks 14. Before him are Francis I Rákóczi, Anne Dacier, Andreas Werckmeister, Nicolas Lemery, Maria de Dominici, and Eusebio Kino. After him are François de Troy, and Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin. Among people deceased in 1700, Louis Jolliet ranks 10. Before him are Do-Aklin, John Dryden, Rajaram I, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, and Lagâri Hasan Çelebi. After him are Marguerite Bourgeoys, and Silvestro Valier.

Others Born in 1645

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Francis I Rákóczi
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1676
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 8
Anne Dacier
LINGUIST
1645 - 1720
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 9
Andreas Werckmeister
COMPOSER
1645 - 1706
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 10
Nicolas Lemery
CHEMIST
1645 - 1715
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 11
Maria de Dominici
PAINTER
1645 - 1703
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 12
Eusebio Kino
EXPLORER
1645 - 1711
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 13
Louis Jolliet
EXPLORER
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 14
François de Troy
PAINTER
1645 - 1730
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 15
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
POLITICIAN
1645 - 1712
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 16

Others Deceased in 1700

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Do-Aklin
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1700
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 4
John Dryden
WRITER
1631 - 1700
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 5
Rajaram I
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1700
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 6
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
COMPOSER
1640 - 1700
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 7
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
NOBLEMAN
1689 - 1700
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 8
Lagâri Hasan Çelebi
INVENTOR
1600 - 1700
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 9
Louis Jolliet
EXPLORER
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 10
Marguerite Bourgeoys
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1620 - 1700
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 11
Silvestro Valier
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1700
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 12