Jeanne baret ([ʒan ba.ʁɛ]; 27 july 1740 – 5 august 1807) is recognised as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via maritime transport. a key part of her journey was as a member of louis antoine de bougainville 's expedition on the ships la boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769. Print. in 1765, a young, peasant woman left a remote corner of rural france where her impoverished family had scraped a living for generations. she set out on a journey that would take her around.
Jeanne baret (born july 27, 1740, burgundy, france—died august 5, 1807, saint aulaye) was a french botanist and explorer, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. disguised as a man aboard a french naval vessel , she collected samples of more than 6,000 plant specimens from around the world. Jeanne baret didn't set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe when she stepped aboard the etoile in 1766. disguised as a man, the french botanist was looking for plants. Jeanne baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe — and she disguised herself as a man to do it. in 1766, jeanne baret secretly joined the first french naval voyage around the world by pretending to be a cabin boy. jeanne baret was pioneering botanist born in an age of exploration that was reserved almost exclusively for men. Jeanne baret was a talented and ambitious young woman who escaped a life of rural poverty in the mid 18th century and, disguised as a man, set out on a risky journey of botanical discovery. in doing so she became the first woman known to circumnavigate the globe. the first known image of jeanne baret, from 1816.
Jeanne baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe — and she disguised herself as a man to do it. in 1766, jeanne baret secretly joined the first french naval voyage around the world by pretending to be a cabin boy. jeanne baret was pioneering botanist born in an age of exploration that was reserved almost exclusively for men. Jeanne baret was a talented and ambitious young woman who escaped a life of rural poverty in the mid 18th century and, disguised as a man, set out on a risky journey of botanical discovery. in doing so she became the first woman known to circumnavigate the globe. the first known image of jeanne baret, from 1816. Fullscreen. not only a glass ceiling shattering explorer, but also a groundbreaking botanist, jeanne baret sailed around the world as part of the first french circumnavigation of the globe, led by. Jeanne baret sailed around the world as part of the first french circumnavigation of the globe from 1766 to 1769. at this time, france was looking to expand its economy. so the french government funded hundreds of expeditions to travel around the world. although baret initially joined the voyage to assist philibert commerson, she studied many.
Fullscreen. not only a glass ceiling shattering explorer, but also a groundbreaking botanist, jeanne baret sailed around the world as part of the first french circumnavigation of the globe, led by. Jeanne baret sailed around the world as part of the first french circumnavigation of the globe from 1766 to 1769. at this time, france was looking to expand its economy. so the french government funded hundreds of expeditions to travel around the world. although baret initially joined the voyage to assist philibert commerson, she studied many.
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