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Joseph Nicollet
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, also known as Jean-Nicolas Nicollet, was a French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician famous for mapping the Upper Mississippi Basin in the 1830s. Nicollet directed three. Explore in the region between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, primarily in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Before emigrating to the United States, Nicollet was professor of mathematics at the Collège Louis-le-Grand, as well as professor and astronomer at the Paris Observatory with Pierre-Simon Laplace. The political and academic changes in France led Nicollet to the United States to work to strengthen his reputation with European academics. He was elected a fellow of the American Philosophical Society in 1842. Nicollet's maps were one of the most accurate at the time, correcting mistakes made by Zebulon Pike, and they provided the basis for all subsequent maps in the interior of the United States.
BornJuly 24, 1786, Cluses, Savoy, France
DiedSeptember 11, 1843, Washington, D.C, United States
NationalityFrench
OccupationExplorer, mathematician
Known forCartography of the Mississippi River

About Joseph Nicollet

Explorer Joseph Nicollet was born on July 24, 1786 in Cluses, France (He dies at the age of 57, on September 11, 1843).

French explorer who documented the upper Mississippi's environment and native civilizations.

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Joseph Nicollet before becoming famous

Joseph Nicollet was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1786 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He began teaching at the age of 19 after shown an early talent for mathematics.

Achievement of Joseph Nicollet

In his three journeys, he used native names for regions and landmarks on his maps.

Joseph Nicollet's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in the Savoy region of France, near Cluses.

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In his explorations, he was guided by Explorer Zebulon Pike's charts, which he corrected numerous times.

Joseph Nicollet Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Joseph Nicollet updated on March 18 2023.