Jeanne Baré
Deceased Person
1740 – 1803
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Who was Jeanne Baré?
Jeanne Baret was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769. Baret is recognized as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation.
Jeanne Baret joined the expedition disguised as a man, calling herself Jean Baret. She enlisted as valet and assistant to the expedition's naturalist, Philibert Commerçon, shortly before Bougainville's ships sailed from France. According to Bougainville's account, Baret was herself an expert botanist.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1740
France - Also known as
- Jeanne Bare
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- 1803
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on July 23, 2013
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