List of Famous people with last name Champlain

Samuel de Champlain

First Name Samuel
Last Name Champlain
Born on August 13, 1567
Died on December 25, 1635 (aged 68)

Samuel de Champlain was a French colonist, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made between 21 and 29 trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and founded Quebec, and New France, on 3 July 1608. An important figure in Canadian history, Champlain created the first accurate coastal map during his explorations, and founded various colonial settlements.

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