Explorer. He explored, mapped and named the area now known as Canada. A native of Saint-Malo, France, he made three voyages to the New World between 1534 and 1542 under the commission of King Francis I. He was the first to document the name Canada to designate the territory on the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River.
Explorer. He explored, mapped and named the area now known as Canada. A native of Saint-Malo, France, he made three voyages to the New World between 1534 and 1542 under the commission of King Francis I. He was the first to document the name Canada to designate the territory on the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River.
Bio by: Garver Graver
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