Rene-Robert Cavelier Net Worth

Rene-Robert Cavelier was a French surveyor born on November 21, 1643. He explored much of the Mississippi River basin and claimed it for France. His explorations helped to expand the French colonial empire and opened up the region to further exploration and settlement.
Rene-Robert Cavelier is a member of Explorer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 21, 1643
Birth Place France
Age 376 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 19, 1687 (age 43)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $830 Million (2024)

Some Rene-Robert Cavelier images

About

French surveyor who explored much of Mississippi River basin and claimed it for France.

Before Fame

He was a Jesuit priest but left the order, and later became opposed to it.

Trivia

Hearing natives' tales of a great river called Ohio, he went out in search of it.

Family Life

He was raised alongside his brother and never married.

Associated With

The lands he claimed for France were not French for long-–Thomas Jefferson bought them with the Louisiana Purchase.