Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
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Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was a 17th-century French explorer and soldier known for his expeditions in the Great Lakes region of North America and for being the namesake of the city of Duluth, Minnesota.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Greysolon | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French nobleman
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activityRegion |
Great Lakes region
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surface form:
Great Lakes region of North America
Great Lakes region ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Superior region
New France ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French colonial expansion in the interior of North America
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fur trade in North America ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1639 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | France ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1710 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Montreal
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New France ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
French colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName |
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
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Greysolon
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| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime in France ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sieur du Lhut ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being namesake of Duluth, Minnesota
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exploration of the Great Lakes region ⓘ exploration of the upper Mississippi region ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French colonial troops ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Duluth
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surface form:
Duluth, Minnesota
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| notableExpedition |
expeditions around western Lake Superior
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journeys to the upper Mississippi River ⓘ |
| notableFor | mediating relations between French and Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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fur trader ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Montreal
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New France ⓘ |
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