Louis Jolliet (also spelled Joliet), was born in September 21, 1645 and died in the spring of may of 1700. He had been born and raised in New France. Jolliet was the first important explorer who was a European descendent and had been born in North America, which basically means that Jolliet was a French explorer who was the first European to travel down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes.
<Tab/>In his earlier/younger life, he had been taught at the Jesuit seminary (in Quebec, Canada of course), but later left in 1667. He then journeyed to France to study hydrograph…
