Jeanne Baret was born to parents Jean and Jeanne Baret in 1740. she was born into a family of day laborers in the fields of Burgundy, France, she was destined to be poor and never venture farther than 20 miles away. Baret's love of plants was her ticket to a worldly adventure. SHe came from a mixed family where her father was Catholic and her mother was Protestant. Baret's broader education took place in the fields where she played. She became an experts in the medical properties of plants. She met the love of her life Philibert Commerson a rich man from Lyon, France. He was married at the time and then his wife died, when this happened Jeanne moved into his house and assumed the duties of nanny, household manager, lover and assistant. THey ended up having a son names Jean- Pierre. The came up with a plan to dress Baret up as a man so that she could travel with Commerson because at the time women were not allowed. Finally Baret's gender was revealed when they had sailed to an island in Tahiti. Baret and Commerson had another child and they left this child to live with Bezac. BAret ended up dying after returning to France with Commerson where they lived togeth, she was 67 years old. She left behind a legacy of plants, seeds, shells and insects that are housed in the Museum national d'histoire naturelle, giving future generations insight into the world around them.
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Jeanne Baret was born in 1740 to a family of day laborers in France. Her family had very little money and struggled to keep what possessions that they did have. What Jeanne did know is that she adored plants and everything about them. When she really knew she wanted to grow on this idea of plants and explore more about them she studied the medical properties of the plants and became an expert in them. While traveling around she met her soul mate Philibert Commerson in Lyon, France. The only issue was he was already married but shortly after Jeanne met Philibert his wife passed away and Jeanne moved into his house as an assistant, maid, and his partner. They had a child together named Jean Pierre. Jeanne wanted to travel with Philibert but women were not permitted to travel at the time so she disguised herself as a man so she could be with her husband. They traveled to an island in Tahiti for research and thats when Jeanne was found out. They went back to France for their final years together where Jeanne died at the age of 67. She set the path for women AND male circumnavigators for the rest history leaving the legacy of plants/shells/seeds/medical discoveries.
Jeanne Baret was the First woman to circumnavigate the globe. Her family’s job was day laborers in the fields of Burgundy, France. She was raised with a poor family. Baret’s love for plants was her ticket to an adventure. Baret went to school in the fields where she played and became an expert in the medical properties in plants. “She supplied druggists, physicians, dentists and veterinarians.” Baret met Philbet Commerson through learning about the curative properties of the local flora. In the meantime Commerson was married to a rich heiress, but died giving birth to their only child. Baret moved in with him becoming the nanny. Baret then became pregnant with Commerson’s child their child was born in December 1764 named Jean-Pierre Baret. Baret abandoned her baby and her son Jean died a year later. Commerson and Baret had a goal to find a landmass in the southern hemisphere and collect unknown species of flora and fauna. They had to sneak Baret onto the ship by dressing her up like a man. “The most well known discovery Baret made was a colorful vine native to South America.”
Jeanne Baret grew up in a poor family and was destined to live in a poor life till she meat her boyfriend who was 12 years older than her. Jeanne got pregnant and gave up her child to a priest. Jeanne and her boyfriend then decided to run away to Paris together and start a new life. Her boyfriend gets invited to go on a expedition and she wants to go to but is unable because in those times woman were nit allowed to go on the ship. It was considered bad luck. She ends up going on the trip disgusted as a guy so she could be with her beloved. Toward the end of the voyage her boyfriend gets sick and she gets pregnant again. She then gives up her child again and ends up marrying another man. Jeanne Baret is the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
This famous traveler was most known for circumnavigating the globe, the first women to ever do this. Jeanne Baret was born into a poor family, they were laborers during the day. Most of her education came from nature and her personal experiences. She grew to study plants and their medical properties to a greater degree. Jeanna Baret met Philbet Commerson, her love, and a rich man from France. It wasn't to be at first until his wife died, after that she became his lover. Together the two had a child named Pierre. She ended up traveling with her husband not long after, but disguised as a man. It was not allowed at the time to do so as a women. Her legacy ends at 67 years old, where she died in France.
Jeanne Baret was born in 1740 from a diversely religious family; her mother was Protestant while her father was Catholic. Even though from a poor family, Jeanne set out to develop intelligence, finding a lover, and setting out on an expedition. On their expedition, Jeanne dressed as a man so Commerson and she could help search for land in the southern hemisphere. Despite the curiosity of men on board, Jeanne Baret still participated in every masculine duties on the ship. She had to carry food, preserve samples taken for their expedition, and more. Later on their journey, a native Tahitian identified Jeanne as a women. She continued the trip anyways. Starvation and health issues striked the crew as they sailed from Tahiti, to New Ireland, to Madagascar. After, Jeanne safely returned to France and took the opportunity to become an herb women.
Jeanne Barret was born in 1740 Burgundy, France where she was destined to be poor never venture farther than twenty- miles away. But Jeanne had a differen plan in mind, she met Philibert Commerson who was already married to a rich heiress but when she died, they got togther and decided they wanted to learn more about flora and fauna. So they got on the La Boudeuse and had to disguise Jeanne has a guy because women weren't allowed on ships. Jeanne had to wrap sacks around her chest and carry a pistol at all times just in case any crew members tried to harm her. On one stop Jeanne made her most well known discovery it was a colorful vine from South America called bougainvillea. Commerson and Baret had another child but gave it to Mr. Bezac to take care of. Once again they returned to Bezac where Commerson died in 1773. After this Baret decided it was time to go home to France but she didn't have any money and no place to live until she could get some. While serving drinks she met a French Soldier Mr. Dubernat who she would marry and finally landed on French soil in 1774. Jeanne became the first women to circumnavigate the globe and after she died at age sixty-seven she left behind a legacy of plants, seeds, shells, and insects that are housed in the Museum national d’histoire naturelle.
Jeanne Baret, the first women to circumnavigate the globe did not do so easily and she had a life of hardships to go along with her great achievement. She was the child of poor laborers and was born in 1740 in Burgundy, France. Her parents followed different religions as she grew up and she learned to read from her mother, along with the ability to read she really loved to learn. Her love of learning led her to become a "herb woman" and in the fields she met her new husband. "...Baret’s love of plants was her ticket to a worldly adventure that was at times more challenging than the life she left behind." After meeting her husband, they had a child who they did not care to have, and they fled the city. They would flee and then would find a great opportunity to be naturalists on board the frigate La Boudeuse, and the supply ship L’Etoile. The opportunity came with many challenges though, Jeanne pretended to be Jean, a man while aboard the ship so she could travel along. She also ended up being the strong one between herself and Commerson, her husband while on the trip. She was the one who did all of the hard work and labor while they gathered plant species and instects while on land. At one point the crew found out her true identity and things just got worst for her. Finally she got off the ship in Madagascar and found a safe place to stay at Mr. Bezac's. After staying in Madagascar for some time, her husband, Commerson had died. Later on she married a military man so she could arrive back to France. She never recieved a grand welcome like the other crew members did when arriving home, but she accomplished something greater than all the others. Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the world.
jeanne baret was born in 1740 in burgundy. Growing up her family was poor. She had never been more than 20 miles away from home. But her ticket out to see the world was her love for plants. Baret's broader eduction took place in where she played. she became an expert in the properties of plants a "herb women". she would supply physicians dentists and druggist. until one day she found Mr. Right. Philibert Commerson was born near lyon france 12 years before Baret. Commerson was doing work in the field close by Barets, and then one day the met. Commerson was already married and his wife died from having his only son so Baret moved in with him and has the house hold duties of a wife and eventually became pregnant. They eventully left there kids and moved to paris. They wanted to get on te boat that would sail around the world at first women were not allowed o be on french ships so they dressed her up like man and said her was commersons assistant. On the boat people became suspicious, work became harder and they were both waitng for a chance to get off the ship. There first stop was Uruguay. When they made a stop in Tahiti they figured out she was a girl and was scared of being in danger. Baret was raped on the ship and became pregnant. They landed on the island of Mauritius, near Madagascar. Commerson had known the civil administrator from Paris, and he invited the couple to stay in his home at Port Louis. Baret was given her own room in the servants’ quarters, and she had some privacy for the first time in almost two years. When the ships were going to sail back to france they stayed on the island with Bezec. Commerson was diagnosed with rheumatism and then dysentery. he died in 1773. She worked as an herb woman and barmaid for survival. While she was serving drinks she met a French soldier, Jean Dubernat, on his way back to France after serving in one of the colonies. She married this man in 1774. She finally left and made it back to France, She was the first women to circumnavigate the globe.
Jeanne Baret was born in 1740. She grew up poor and her life didn't have anything going for her unless she tried to make something out of it. She had never been farther than 20 miles away form her home. Through the love of plants, she was able to achieve a better life for herself. She met a man named Philibert Commerson. He helped her get a job aboard a ship, even though Jeanne had to dress like a man. Together they circumnavigated the world. Even though they faced many challenges, some even deadly, they made it through because of their curiosity and passion for plants. Her life was filled with travel, the curiosity for the unknown, and challenges that were faced with a brave heart. Jeanne left behind her mark in the scientific world and has made an impact on today's science. Her story is very inspiring.
Jeanne Baret was born to parents Jean and Jeanne Baret in 1740. she was born into a family of day laborers in the fields of Burgundy, France, she was destined to be poor and never venture farther than 20 miles away. Baret's love of plants was her ticket to a worldly adventure. SHe came from a mixed family where her father was Catholic and her mother was Protestant. Baret's broader education took place in the fields where she played. She became an experts in the medical properties of plants. She met the love of her life Philibert Commerson a rich man from Lyon, France. He was married at the time and then his wife died, when this happened Jeanne moved into his house and assumed the duties of nanny, household manager, lover and assistant. THey ended up having a son names Jean- Pierre. The came up with a plan to dress Baret up as a man so that she could travel with Commerson because at the time women were not allowed. Finally Baret's gender was revealed when they had sailed to an island in Tahiti. Baret and Commerson had another child and they left this child to live with Bezac. BAret ended up dying after returning to France with Commerson where they lived togeth, she was 67 years old. She left behind a legacy of plants, seeds, shells and insects that are housed in the Museum national d'histoire naturelle, giving future generations insight into the world around them.
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ReplyDeleteJeanne Baret was born in 1740 to a family of day laborers in France. Her family had very little money and struggled to keep what possessions that they did have. What Jeanne did know is that she adored plants and everything about them. When she really knew she wanted to grow on this idea of plants and explore more about them she studied the medical properties of the plants and became an expert in them. While traveling around she met her soul mate Philibert Commerson in Lyon, France. The only issue was he was already married but shortly after Jeanne met Philibert his wife passed away and Jeanne moved into his house as an assistant, maid, and his partner. They had a child together named Jean Pierre. Jeanne wanted to travel with Philibert but women were not permitted to travel at the time so she disguised herself as a man so she could be with her husband. They traveled to an island in Tahiti for research and thats when Jeanne was found out. They went back to France for their final years together where Jeanne died at the age of 67. She set the path for women AND male circumnavigators for the rest history leaving the legacy of plants/shells/seeds/medical discoveries.
Jeanne Baret was the First woman to circumnavigate the globe. Her family’s job was day laborers in the fields of Burgundy, France. She was raised with a poor family. Baret’s love for plants was her ticket to an adventure. Baret went to school in the fields where she played and became an expert in the medical properties in plants. “She supplied druggists, physicians, dentists and veterinarians.” Baret met Philbet Commerson through learning about the curative properties of the local flora. In the meantime Commerson was married to a rich heiress, but died giving birth to their only child. Baret moved in with him becoming the nanny. Baret then became pregnant with Commerson’s child their child was born in December 1764 named Jean-Pierre Baret. Baret abandoned her baby and her son Jean died a year later. Commerson and Baret had a goal to find a landmass in the southern hemisphere and collect unknown species of flora and fauna. They had to sneak Baret onto the ship by dressing her up like a man. “The most well known discovery Baret made was a colorful vine native to South America.”
ReplyDeleteJeanne Baret grew up in a poor family and was destined to live in a poor life till she meat her boyfriend who was 12 years older than her. Jeanne got pregnant and gave up her child to a priest. Jeanne and her boyfriend then decided to run away to Paris together and start a new life. Her boyfriend gets invited to go on a expedition and she wants to go to but is unable because in those times woman were nit allowed to go on the ship. It was considered bad luck. She ends up going on the trip disgusted as a guy so she could be with her beloved. Toward the end of the voyage her boyfriend gets sick and she gets pregnant again. She then gives up her child again and ends up marrying another man. Jeanne Baret is the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
ReplyDeleteThis famous traveler was most known for circumnavigating the globe, the first women to ever do this. Jeanne Baret was born into a poor family, they were laborers during the day. Most of her education came from nature and her personal experiences. She grew to study plants and their medical properties to a greater degree. Jeanna Baret met Philbet Commerson, her love, and a rich man from France. It wasn't to be at first until his wife died, after that she became his lover. Together the two had a child named Pierre. She ended up traveling with her husband not long after, but disguised as a man. It was not allowed at the time to do so as a women. Her legacy ends at 67 years old, where she died in France.
ReplyDeleteJeanne Baret was born in 1740 from a diversely religious family; her mother was Protestant while her father was Catholic. Even though from a poor family, Jeanne set out to develop intelligence, finding a lover, and setting out on an expedition. On their expedition, Jeanne dressed as a man so Commerson and she could help search for land in the southern hemisphere. Despite the curiosity of men on board, Jeanne Baret still participated in every masculine duties on the ship. She had to carry food, preserve samples taken for their expedition, and more. Later on their journey, a native Tahitian identified Jeanne as a women. She continued the trip anyways. Starvation and health issues striked the crew as they sailed from Tahiti, to New Ireland, to Madagascar. After, Jeanne safely returned to France and took the opportunity to become an herb women.
ReplyDeleteJeanne Barret was born in 1740 Burgundy, France where she was destined to be poor never venture farther than twenty- miles away. But Jeanne had a differen plan in mind, she met Philibert Commerson who was already married to a rich heiress but when she died, they got togther and decided they wanted to learn more about flora and fauna. So they got on the La Boudeuse and had to disguise Jeanne has a guy because women weren't allowed on ships. Jeanne had to wrap sacks around her chest and carry a pistol at all times just in case any crew members tried to harm her. On one stop Jeanne made her most well known discovery it was a colorful vine from South America called bougainvillea. Commerson and Baret had another child but gave it to Mr. Bezac to take care of. Once again they returned to Bezac where Commerson died in 1773. After this Baret decided it was time to go home to France but she didn't have any money and no place to live until she could get some. While serving drinks she met a French Soldier Mr. Dubernat who she would marry and finally landed on French soil in 1774. Jeanne became the first women to circumnavigate the globe and after she died at age sixty-seven she left behind a legacy of plants, seeds, shells, and insects that are housed in the Museum national d’histoire naturelle.
ReplyDeleteJeanne Baret, the first women to circumnavigate the globe did not do so easily and she had a life of hardships to go along with her great achievement. She was the child of poor laborers and was born in 1740 in Burgundy, France. Her parents followed different religions as she grew up and she learned to read from her mother, along with the ability to read she really loved to learn. Her love of learning led her to become a "herb woman" and in the fields she met her new husband. "...Baret’s love of plants was her ticket to a worldly adventure that was at times more challenging than the life she left behind." After meeting her husband, they had a child who they did not care to have, and they fled the city. They would flee and then would find a great opportunity to be naturalists on board the frigate La Boudeuse, and the supply ship L’Etoile. The opportunity came with many challenges though, Jeanne pretended to be Jean, a man while aboard the ship so she could travel along. She also ended up being the strong one between herself and Commerson, her husband while on the trip. She was the one who did all of the hard work and labor while they gathered plant species and instects while on land. At one point the crew found out her true identity and things just got worst for her. Finally she got off the ship in Madagascar and found a safe place to stay at Mr. Bezac's. After staying in Madagascar for some time, her husband, Commerson had died. Later on she married a military man so she could arrive back to France. She never recieved a grand welcome like the other crew members did when arriving home, but she accomplished something greater than all the others. Jeanne Baret was the first woman to circumnavigate the world.
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jeanne baret was born in 1740 in burgundy. Growing up her family was poor. She had never been more than 20 miles away from home. But her ticket out to see the world was her love for plants. Baret's broader eduction took place in where she played. she became an expert in the properties of plants a "herb women". she would supply physicians dentists and druggist. until one day she found Mr. Right. Philibert Commerson was born near lyon france 12 years before Baret. Commerson was doing work in the field close by Barets, and then one day the met. Commerson was already married and his wife died from having his only son so Baret moved in with him and has the house hold duties of a wife and eventually became pregnant. They eventully left there kids and moved to paris. They wanted to get on te boat that would sail around the world at first women were not allowed o be on french ships so they dressed her up like man and said her was commersons assistant. On the boat people became suspicious, work became harder and they were both waitng for a chance to get off the ship. There first stop was Uruguay. When they made a stop in Tahiti they figured out she was a girl and was scared of being in danger. Baret was raped on the ship and became pregnant. They landed on the island of Mauritius, near Madagascar. Commerson had known the civil administrator from Paris, and he invited the couple to stay in his home at Port Louis. Baret was given her own room in the servants’ quarters, and she had some privacy for the first time in almost two years. When the ships were going to sail back to france they stayed on the island with Bezec. Commerson was diagnosed with rheumatism and then dysentery. he died in 1773. She worked as an herb woman and barmaid for survival. While she was serving drinks she met a French soldier, Jean Dubernat, on his way back to France after serving in one of the colonies. She married this man in 1774. She finally left and made it back to France, She was the first women to circumnavigate the globe.
ReplyDeleteJeanne Baret was born in 1740. She grew up poor and her life didn't have anything going for her unless she tried to make something out of it. She had never been farther than 20 miles away form her home. Through the love of plants, she was able to achieve a better life for herself. She met a man named Philibert Commerson. He helped her get a job aboard a ship, even though Jeanne had to dress like a man. Together they circumnavigated the world. Even though they faced many challenges, some even deadly, they made it through because of their curiosity and passion for plants. Her life was filled with travel, the curiosity for the unknown, and challenges that were faced with a brave heart. Jeanne left behind her mark in the scientific world and has made an impact on today's science. Her story is very inspiring.
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