The Remarkable Voyage Of Jeanne Baret The First Woman To An explorer incognito jeanne baret was a traveler, botanist, sailor and healer. though she was the first woman to circumnavigate the world, nobody else kne. 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.
Jeanne Socrates Sets Solo Circumnavigation Record August 5, 1807, saint aulaye (aged 67) 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 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 ([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. In 1766, frenchwoman jeanne baret disguised herself as a man to work as assistant botanist on the first french circumnavigation of the globe. though baret helped to collect over 6,000 specimens.
The Discovery Of Jeanne Baret A Story Of Science The High Seas And 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. In 1766, frenchwoman jeanne baret disguised herself as a man to work as assistant botanist on the first french circumnavigation of the globe. though baret helped to collect over 6,000 specimens. Jeanne baret didn't set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. when she stepped onboard the etoile in 1766, she was looking for plants. her lover, philibert commerson, was a well. Maria sibylla merian was the only woman in this period to travel solely in pursuit of her science [1]; nonetheless other women, too, deposited their wills and set off on sea voyages. this essay recounts the travels and adventures of the french woman, jeanne baret (1740–1816) – or barret, as she signed her name, or bonnefoy, as she called.
Jeanne Baret Biography Botany Circumnavigation Facts Britannica Jeanne baret didn't set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. when she stepped onboard the etoile in 1766, she was looking for plants. her lover, philibert commerson, was a well. Maria sibylla merian was the only woman in this period to travel solely in pursuit of her science [1]; nonetheless other women, too, deposited their wills and set off on sea voyages. this essay recounts the travels and adventures of the french woman, jeanne baret (1740–1816) – or barret, as she signed her name, or bonnefoy, as she called.
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