Samuel de Champlain, (born 1567?, Brouage, France—died December 25, 1635, Quebec, New France [now in Quebec, Canada]), French explorer, acknowledged founder of the city of Quebec (1608), and consolidator of the French colonies in the New World.
Samuel de Champlain, (born 1567?, Brouage, France—died December 25, 1635, Quebec, New France [now in Quebec, Canada]), French explorer, acknowledged founder of the city of Quebec (1608), and consolidator of the French colonies in the New World.
