Jeanne Baré, French explorer (died 1803)

Jeanne Baret

French explorer, naturalist, botanist (1740–1807)

Jeanne Baret is recognised as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation of the globe, which she did via maritime transport. A key part of her journey was as a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile in…