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Born June 1, 1637 • Laon • France
Died May 18, 1675 (aged 37) • Ludington • Michigan

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Marquette, Jacques
exploration of the United States
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Samuel de Champlain
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Louis Hennepin
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Christopher Columbus
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Alexander von Humboldt
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Ferdinand Magellan
Portuguese explorer
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
English admiral
Hernán Cortés
Hernán Cortés
Spanish conquistador
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
Italian navigator
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro
Spanish explorer
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson
English navigator and explorer
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh
English explorer
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Spanish explorer
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William Clark
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Meriwether Lewis
American explorer
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Hernando de Soto
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