Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_France
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
gptkb:Northwest_Company
gptkb:Hudson's_Bay_Company
French colonial expansion
fur trade industry
exploration of the Great Lakes
gptkbp:birth_date 1685-11-17
gptkbp:born 1685
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint-Malo
gptkbp:children gptkb:François_Gaultier_de_La_Vérendrye
gptkb:Jacques_Gaultier_de_La_Vérendrye
Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye Jr.
gptkbp:contribution cultural exchange with Indigenous peoples
expansion of French territory
gptkbp:death_date 1749-12-06
gptkbp:descendant Gaultier family
gptkbp:died 1749
gptkbp:established gptkb:Fort_Maurepas
Fort La Reine
Fort Kaministiquia
Fort St. Charles
gptkbp:ethnicity French Canadian
gptkbp:historical_significance establishment of trade relations with Indigenous tribes
early exploration of the Canadian Prairies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye
gptkbp:influence gptkb:colonialism
Indigenous history
Canadian history
Indigenous relations
subsequent explorers
Canadian geography
French heritage in Canada
historical narratives of exploration
fur trade policies
cultural heritage of Canada
settlement patterns in Canada
educational curricula in Canadian history
exploration in North America
historical tourism in Canada
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Lake_Superior
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Saskatchewan_River
gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkb:Lake_Manitoba
Winnipeg River
gptkbp:known_for establishing trade routes
mapping the region
gptkbp:legacy pioneer of the fur trade
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_achievement first European to explore the Canadian interior
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
fur trader
gptkbp:spouse Marie-Anne de La Tesserie
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jacques_Gaultier_de_La_Vérendrye
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6