# Jean Mocquet

> Jean Mocquet was a French traveller and royal apothecary. He made six long sea voyages, and attempted a circumnavigation of Earth, apparently in order mainly to collect plants and animal specimen for King Henry IV of France. He published an account of his travels in 1617, Voyages en Afrique, Asie, Indes orientales et occidentales.

*French explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jean-mocquet

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1575
- **Died:** 1616
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jean Mocquet was a French traveller and royal apothecary. He made six long sea voyages, and attempted a circumnavigation of Earth, apparently in order mainly to collect plants and animal specimen for King Henry IV of France. He published an account of his travels in 1617, Voyages en Afrique, Asie, Indes orientales et occidentales.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.6
- **Momentum:** 12.7

## Sources
- [Jean Mocquet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Mocquet)
- [Jean Mocquet](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Mocquet)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173555)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/jean-mocquet