Jean-Baptiste de la Vérendrye

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Compagnie_des_Indes_occidentales
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_France
gptkbp:born March 17, 1713
gptkbp:children gptkb:Louis_de_la_Vérendrye
gptkb:Pierre_de_la_Vérendrye
gptkb:François_de_la_Vérendrye
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in art
featured in documentaries
celebrated in local festivals
inspired educational programs
subject of biographies
recognized by historical societies
featured in historical literature
honored in museums
commemorated in place names
recognized_in_Canadian_history
gptkbp:died December 6, 1749
gptkbp:explores gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Saskatchewan_River
gptkb:Missouri_River
gptkb:Lake_Winnipeg
gptkb:Lake_of_the_Woods
18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Baptiste de la Vérendrye
gptkbp:knownFor exploration_of_Canada
gptkbp:legacy influenced future explorers
contributed to the fur trade
pioneer_of_Western_exploration
established_French_presence_in_the_West
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first European to explore the area of the Great Lakes
established_trade_routes_with_Indigenous_peoples
mapped_parts_of_the_Canadian_interior
gptkbp:occupation fur trader
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Fort_La_Reine