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Giacomo Beltrami

Italian jurist, author, and explorer

  • Fame40.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia418
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Lived 1779–1855, aged 76
  • Era
    1779–1855
    Aged 76
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Updated 2026-08-06

Giacomo Costantino Beltrami was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States. In Minnesota, Beltrami and Beltrami County are named for him. He had an extensive network of notable figures for friends and acquaintances, including members of the powerful Medici family.

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