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13 de may. de 2024 · Jeanne Baret (born July 27, 1740, Burgundy, France—died August 5, 1807, Saint-Aulaye) was a French botanist and explorer, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. Disguised as a man aboard a French naval vessel, she collected samples of more than 6,000 plant specimens from around the world.
7 de may. de 2024 · The extraordinary life of Jeanne Baret (1740-1807) will likely remain shrouded in mystery despite the number of archival documents that have been consulted. What is known is that Baret was born to illiterate and impoverished day laborers in Burgundy and, somewhat miraculously, ended up being the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
Hace 5 días · Brougham adds the following interesting sketch of the famous Lady Hester Stanhope, the niece of the "heavenborn minister:"—"Lady Hester was there. He found her very attractive; and so rapid and decided was her conversation, so full of humour and keen observation, and withal so friendly and instructive, that it was quite impossible ...
14 de may. de 2024 · Jeanne Barret, Hester Stanhope et Alexandra David-Néel : Les exploratrices au prisme du passing Oriane Chevalier To cite this version: Oriane Chevalier. Jeanne Barret, Hester Stanhope et Alexandra David-Néel : Les exploratrices au prisme du passing. Trans: Revue de Littérature Générale et Comparée, 2024, 29, 10.4000/trans.9058.
28 de abr. de 2024 · Lady Hester Stanhope's life was the stuff of legend—a tableau of defiance against the stifling norms of her time, painted against the sweeping landscapes of the Middle East. She left a mark on history not only as an intrepid explorer and one of the first to apply a methodological approach to archaeology but also as….
12 de may. de 2024 · Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope was the eldest child of the third Earl of Stanhope and her mother was Lady Hester. Pitt, his first wife. She was born on ...
Hace 6 días · When forced, from 1801 to 1804, to live in solitary grandeur at Walmer Castle, in the company of his niece, Lady Hester Stanhope, while Addington, whom he had raised to the highest posts from comparative obscurity, filled his place, he supported life only by the anticipation of a speedy return to Downing Street.
