Louis Jolliet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Jolliet

Canadian explorer

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1645

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1700

Profession: explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Louis Jolliet (September 21, 1645 – last seen May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America.
Jolliet and Jesuit Father Jacques Marquette, a Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Mississippi River in 1673.