Jacques Marquette

Summary

Jacques Marquette is a human^[1]. Born in Laon^[2], he… he was born on June 1, 1637^[3]. He died in Michigan Center^[4]. He died on May 18, 1675^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], missionary^[7], and Catholic priest^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jacques Marquette was born in Laon^[2].
• Jacques Marquette died in Michigan Center^[4].
• Jacques Marquette was born on June 1, 1637^[3].
• Jacques Marquette died on May 18, 1675^[5].
• Burial took place at St. Ignace Mission^[10].
• Jacques Marquette is buried at Frankfort^[11].
• Burial took place at Mackinac Island^[12].
• Jacques Marquette is buried at Ludington^[13].
• Jacques Marquette held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[14].
• Jacques Marquette worked as an explorer^[6].
• Jacques Marquette's professions included missionary^[7].
• Jacques Marquette's professions included Catholic priest^[8].
• Jacques Marquette was educated at Jesuit College of Reims^[15].
• Jacques Marquette received the Person of National Historic Significance^[16].
• Jacques Marquette's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[17].
• Jacques Marquette is recorded as male^[18].
• Jacques Marquette's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jacques Marquette's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Marquette^[20].
• The cause of death was dysentery^[21].
• Jacques Marquette's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus^[22].
• Jacques Marquette's family name is recorded as Marquette^[23].
• Jacques Marquette's given name is recorded as Jacques^[24].
• Jacques Marquette's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jacques Marquette^[25].
• Jacques Marquette's Commons gallery is recorded as Jacques Marquette^[26].
• Jacques Marquette's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacques Marquette was born in Laon^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1637^[3].

Education

Jacques Marquette's education included a stint at Jesuit College of Reims^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], missionary^[7], and Catholic priest^[8].

Recognition

Jacques Marquette received the Person of National Historic Significance^[16].

Personal Life

Jacques Marquette's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[17].

Death and Burial

Jacques Marquette died on May 18, 1675^[5]. He died in Michigan Center^[4]. The cause of death was dysentery^[21]. Recorded place of burial include St. Ignace Mission^[10], Frankfort^[11], Mackinac Island^[12], and Ludington^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques Marquette include Marquette^[28], a city in the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1849^[31]; Marquette University^[32], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1881^[35], headquartered in Milwaukee^[36]; Marquette County^[37], a county of Michigan^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1843^[40]; Pere Marquette River^[41], a river^[42], in United States^[43]; Rivière Marquette Ouest^[44], a river^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Rivière Marquette^[47], a river^[48], in Canada^[49].

Why It Matters

Jacques Marquette ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Marquette^[28], a city in the United States^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1849^[31]; Marquette University^[32], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1881^[35], headquartered in Milwaukee^[36]; Marquette County^[37], a county of Michigan^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1843^[40]; Pere Marquette River^[41], a river^[42], in United States^[43]; Rivière Marquette Ouest^[44], a river^[45], in Canada^[46]; and Rivière Marquette^[47], a river^[48], in Canada^[49].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Marquette born?

Born in Laon^[2], Jacques Marquette…

Where did Jacques Marquette die?

Jacques Marquette died in Michigan Center^[4].

What did Jacques Marquette do for work?

Jacques Marquette worked as explorer^[6], missionary^[7], and Catholic priest^[8].

Where did Jacques Marquette go to school?

Jacques Marquette was educated at Jesuit College of Reims^[15].

What awards did Jacques Marquette receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance^[16].