Jeanne Baret

Yandry Juliana López Doncel

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In 1766, this French botanist and explorer
became the first woman to go around the world,
but in order to do so she had to disguise herself
as a man. At that time, women could not get on
board ships of the navy for which they changed
their name, dressed as a man and sailed
throughout the entire length and breadth of the
Jeanne Baret was born July 27, 1740 in a small
town in French Burgundy. He spent the first years
of his life on his father's farm. When he died in
1762, she became the governess of the son of the
widower Dr. Philibert Commerson
Jeanne Baret joined the expedition
disguised as a man, calling herself Jean
Baret. He enlisted as an assistant to the
expedition's naturalist, Philibert
Commerson, shortly before the
Bougainville ships sailed from France.
According to Bougainville's account,
Baret was an expert in botany.
••Born:
Born:July
July27,
27,1740,
1740,La
LaComelle,
Comelle,France
France
••Died:
Died:August
August5,5,1807,
1807,Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh
Saint-Antoine-de-Breuilh
, ,France
France
••French name: Jeanne Barret
French name: Jeanne Barret
••Partner:
Partner:Philibert
PhilibertCommerson
Commerson
••Children:
Children:Jean-Pierre
Jean-PierreBaretFecha
BaretFechadede
•Jeanne Baret was the first
woman in history to
circumnavigate the earth.
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Jeanne baret disguises
herself as a man to get on
board
Jean baret and his assistant sailed