Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix

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Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix was an 18th-century French Jesuit priest, historian, and explorer known for his influential writings on New France and early travels in North America.

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instanceOf Catholic priest
Jesuit
explorer
human
centuryOfActivity 18th century
centuryOfBirth 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1682-10-29
dateOfDeath 1761-02-01
described geography of the Saint Lawrence and Mississippi regions
indigenous peoples of North America
educatedAt Collège Louis-le-Grand NERFINISHED
employer Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
familyName de Charlevoix NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork geography
history of New France
missionary history
gender male
givenName François NERFINISHED
Pierre NERFINISHED
Xavier NERFINISHED
knownFor early travels in North America
writings on New France
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOf Society of Jesus NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableWork Histoire du Paraguay NERFINISHED
Histoire et description générale de la Nouvelle-France NERFINISHED
occupation Jesuit priest
explorer
historian
teacher
placeOfBirth Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Picardy NERFINISHED
Saint-Quentin NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath France
La Flèche NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
taughtAt College of Quebec NERFINISHED
traveledTo Canada NERFINISHED
Mississippi River valley NERFINISHED
New France NERFINISHED
Saint Lawrence River NERFINISHED
wroteAbout Jesuit missions
New France NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED

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Charlevoix County namedAfter Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix