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Jeanne Baret

Voyager
Jeanne Baret was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in 1766–1769. Baret is recognized as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via... Wikipedia
Born: July 27, 1740, La Comelle, France
Died: August 5, 1807 (age 67 years), Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh, France
Nationality: French
Spouse: Jean Dubernat (m. 1774–1807)
Other names: Jean Baret, Jeanne de Bonnefoi, Jeanne Barré