Person1491–1557
Jacques Cartier
Breton navigator from Saint-Malo who explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River and gave Canada its name.
- Dates
- between 7 June and 31 December 1491 – 1 September 1557
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- North America
- In the threads
- Age of Discovery and the New World
Events
- Jacques Cartier’s second voyage — up the Saint Lawrence River19 May 1535 – 16 July 1536 · North America