Augustin Royer was a Frenchman living in 1679, he created the constellationColumba by splitting off part of the constellation Canis Major. The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... Columba, Latin for dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus, it was cut out of the constellation Canis Major by Augustin Royer, in 1679. ... Canis Major (Latin for big dog) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemys list of 48 constellations. ...
Augustin was a single man in 1642, and he returned to France in 1646 to marry Adrienne DuVivier.
Augustin Hebert is noteworthy for having been, with his wife, Adrienne DuVivier, among the companions of M. de Maisonneuve on that official day of 18 May 1642, when he disembarked on our shore and for assisting in the founding and first Mass of Ville-Marie of Montreal.
Augustin Hebert and Adrienne Vivier were early settlers to the Colony of Montreal.
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