Joseph Nicollet
French geographer and astronomer
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Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, also known as Jean-Nicolas Nicollet, was a French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician known for mapping the Upper Mississippi River basin during the 1830s. Wikipedia
Born: July 24, 1786, Cluses, France
Died: September 11, 1843 (age 57 years), Washington, D.C.
Nationality: American and French
Known for: Cartography of the Mississippi River
Other names: Jean-Nicolas Nicollet
Resting place: Congressional Cemetery
