Pierre-Esprit Radisson
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Avignon |
France | |
Died | London |
United Kingdom | |
1710 | |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Books | Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson |
Nationality | Canadian |
French | |
Founded | Hudson's Bay Company |
Job | Explorer |
Businessperson | |
Fur Trader | |
Found | Hudson's Bay Company |
Parents | Madeleine Hénaut |
Pierre-Esprit Radisson Sr. | |
Siblings | Marguerite Hayet |
Date of birth | January 1,1636 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2578048 |
Pierre-Esprit Radisson Life story
Pierre-Esprit Radisson was a French coureur des bois and explorer in New France. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company.