# Philippe de Corguilleray

> Philippe de Corguilleray, Sieur du Pont, was a Burgundian nobleman who is known for leading a group of Calvinist men from Geneva to the French colony of France Antarctique in Brazil in 1556. The contingent he led included writer Jean de Léry.

*French explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/philippe-de-corguilleray

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** c. 1505
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Philippe de Corguilleray, Sieur du Pont, was a Burgundian nobleman who is known for leading a group of Calvinist men from Geneva to the French colony of France Antarctique in Brazil in 1556. The contingent he led included writer Jean de Léry.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.3
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Philippe de Corguilleray](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_de_Corguilleray)
- [Philippe de Corguilleray](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_de_Corguilleray)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3380939)

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