| description: | Samuel De Champlain (C.1570-1635). Painter, Explorer, Geographer, Administrator. Trained In France. Lived In New France (1603 - 1935) Except For Occasional Visits To France. In Course Of Wide Explorations Penetrated To Eastern End Of Lake Ontario. In 1632 He Drew The Carte De La Nouvele France Which Included His Idea Of Manitoba Region Gained From Native Reports |