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. In 1766, jeanne baret, the daughter of illiterate french peasants, disguised herself as a teenage boy in order to join the first french expedition to circumnavigate the world. she signed on as assistant to the famous botanist philibert commerson—who also happened to be her lover.
Jeanne baret was born on 27 july 1740, in the village of la comelle in the burgundy region of france. her record of baptism survives and identifies her as the legitimate issue of jean baret and jeanne pochard. her father is identified as a day laborer and seems likely to have been illiterate, as he did not sign the parish register. [ 3][ 4]. Without knowing, jeanne baret became the first woman to circumnavigate the world. it is only in recent years that baret’s story became a more recognized part of history. biography early life jeanne baret was born july 27, 1740 in autun, france to jean and jeanne baret. her family was poor. The discovery of jeanne baret: a story of science, the high seas, and the first woman to circumnavigate the globeby glynis ridleyhardcover, 304 pagescrownlist price: $25. read an excerpt. jeanne. 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.
The discovery of jeanne baret: a story of science, the high seas, and the first woman to circumnavigate the globeby glynis ridleyhardcover, 304 pagescrownlist price: $25. read an excerpt. jeanne. 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. But the central character of this true story is jeanne baret herself, a working class woman whose scientific contributions were quietly dismissed and written out of history until now. anchored in impeccable original research and bursting with unforgettable characters and exotic settings, the discovery of jeanne baret offers this forgotten heroine a chance to bloom at long last. 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.
But the central character of this true story is jeanne baret herself, a working class woman whose scientific contributions were quietly dismissed and written out of history until now. anchored in impeccable original research and bursting with unforgettable characters and exotic settings, the discovery of jeanne baret offers this forgotten heroine a chance to bloom at long last. 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.
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