Pierre-Esprit Radisson
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Pierre-Esprit Radisson was a 17th-century French-Canadian explorer and fur trader whose ventures in North America helped lay the foundations for British commercial expansion through the Hudson Bay region.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French-Canadian person
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explorer → fur trader → historical figure → |
| activity |
fur trading with Indigenous peoples
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organizing trading voyages to Hudson Bay → |
| associatedWith |
English merchants in London
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French colonial authorities in New France → Hudson’s Bay Company → |
| birthYear |
c. 1636
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| centuryActive |
17th century
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| citizenship |
England
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France → |
| collaboratedWith |
Médard des Groseilliers
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| deathYear |
1710
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| ethnicOrigin |
French
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| exploredRegion |
Great Lakes region
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Hudson Bay → interior of North America → |
| familyName |
Radisson
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| givenName |
Pierre-Esprit
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| helpedLayFoundationsFor |
British commercial expansion in the Hudson Bay region
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| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
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| influenced |
British imperial commerce in northern North America
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development of the North American fur trade → |
| knownFor |
pioneering northern trade routes via Hudson Bay
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switching allegiance between French and English interests → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French → |
| notableFor |
early exploration of Hudson Bay
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exploration of North America → fur trading in the Great Lakes region → role in the origins of the Hudson’s Bay Company → |
| occupation |
adventurer
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explorer → fur trader → |
| placeOfActivity |
England
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Hudson Bay region → New France → |
| wrote |
memoirs of his travels
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hudson's Bay Company
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foundedBy |
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Médard des Groseilliers
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partnerInExploration |