# René de Bréhant de Galinée

> René Bréhant de Galinée was a member of the Society of Saint-Sulpice at Montreal and an explorer and missionary to the Native Americans. In 1670, he and François Dollier de Casson were the first Europeans to make a recorded transit of the Detroit River. His map of the trip demonstrated that the Great Lakes were all connected.

*French missionary*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/rene-de-brehant-de-galinee

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1645
- **Died:** 1678-08-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

René Bréhant de Galinée was a member of the Society of Saint-Sulpice at Montreal and an explorer and missionary to the Native Americans. In 1670, he and François Dollier de Casson were the first Europeans to make a recorded transit of the Detroit River. His map of the trip demonstrated that the Great Lakes were all connected.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.9
- **Momentum:** 6.9

## Sources
- [René de Bréhant de Galinée](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_de_Br%C3%A9hant_de_Galin%C3%A9e)
- [René Bréhant de Galinée](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Br%C3%A9hant_de_Galin%C3%A9e)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q787245)

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