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  1. Joseph Nicolas Nicollet (July 24, 1786 – September 11, 1843), also known as Jean-Nicolas Nicollet, was a French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician known for mapping the Upper Mississippi River basin during the 1830s. Nicollet led three expeditions in the region between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, primarily in Minnesota, South ...

  2. Joseph Nicolas Nicollet (born July 24, 1786, Cluses, Savoy, France—died September 11, 1843, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a French mathematician and explorer. Nicollet showed promise in mathematics and astronomy early; he became a teacher of mathematics at the age of 19.

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  3. Joseph Nicollet. Public Domain. Quick Facts. Significance: He accurately mapped an area more than half the size of Europe and visited the pipestone quarries during his travels, documenting the experience. Place of Birth: Cluses, Savoy, France. Date of Birth: July 24, 1786. Place of Death: Washington D.C. Date of Death: September 11, 1843.

  4. Jul 24, 2019 · July 24, 2019. Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, a French astronomer and cartographer, was born July 24, 1786. When he lost his fortune in the July Revolution of 1830, Nicollet came to the United States, offering his services to the government in the mapping of the West.

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  6. Jun 11, 2020 · In 1838, Joseph Nicollet brought his mapping expedition to the pipestone quarries. A few of the men carved their initials into one of the rocks. Below are snapshots of who each of these men were. Joseph Nicollet (1786-1843) Born in 1786 in France, Joseph Nicollet excelled in astronomy, mathematics, and geography.

  7. Nicollet Expedition. (1838, 1839) Click here for Nicollet Expedition Collections. “On the heights and broken surface of the country at the Mississippi the beauty of the vegetable kingdom surpasses the imagination,” Joseph N. Nicollet writes in his unfinished manuscript entitled The Rise and Fall of the Vegetation.

  8. Jun 5, 2022 · Joseph Nicollet. By Carole Butcher. Published June 4, 2022 at 8:20 PM CDT. 7/29/2015: When Joseph Nicollet came to the United States from his native France in 1832, he arrived penniless and alone. His promising scientific career had been interrupted by turbulent French politics, and he needed a new start.

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