André Thévet
Deceased Person
1516 – 1590
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Who was André Thévet?
André de Thevet was a French Franciscan priest, explorer, cosmographer and writer who travelled to Brazil in the 16th century. He described the country, its aboriginal inhabitants and the historical episodes involved in the France Antarctique, a French settlement in Rio de Janeiro, in his book Singularities of France Antarctique.
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- Born
- 1516
Angoulême - Also known as
- Andre Thevet
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Nov 23, 1590
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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