1530 - 1600
Jean Nicot French Diplomat
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Details
| First Name |
Jean
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| Last Name |
Nicot
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1529
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| Birthplace |
Nîmes, France
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| Died |
1600
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| Place of Death |
Paris, France
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation |
Diplomat
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Jean Nicot de Villemain (1530 – May 4, 1604) was a French diplomat and scholar. He is famous for being the first to bring tobacco to France, including snuff tobacco. Nicotine is named after the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum, which in turn is named after Jean Nicot de Villemain, who sent tobacco and seeds to Paris in 1560, presented it to the French King, and who promoted their medicinal use. Smoking was believed to protect against illness, particularly the plague.
