Jean Nicot
Jean Nicot de Villemain was a French diplomat and scholar. He is famous for being the first to bring tobacco to France, including snuff tobacco. Nicotine is named after the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum, which in turn is named after Jean Nicot de Villemain, who sent tobacco and seeds to Paris in 1560, presented it to the French King, and who promoted their medicinal use. Smoking was believed to protect against illness, particularly the plague.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1529
Age
494
Birth Place
France, Occitania
Date of Death
May 4th, 1605
Died Aged
75
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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