jean nicot tobacco In 1559, 29-year-old was sent as the French ambassador to Portugal. The following year, he returned to France with powdered leaves and seeds. Nicot became a celebrity instantly and Jean Nicot, the French ambassador
Jean Nicot, the French ambassador to Portugal in the 16th century, gave his name to a plant and an addictive chemical component: nicotine., #history #smoking #nicotine #etymology #chemistry Jean Nicot Presenting the Tobacco Plant to Catherine de' Medici and the Grand Prior of the House of Lorraine. 16th Century Lithography Around 1868 Great French Lives: Jean Nicot Adventures on the Bookshelf What Is Nicotine? Tobacco Nicotine Production, Facts, And History. 1961 REP FRANCAISE FRANCE JEAN NICOT TOBACCO LEAFS VF MNH Did you know 'Nicotine' is named after a person? Jean Nicot brought tobacco to France in the 1500s. He thought it was medicinal. Now his name is the chemical itself! Dig
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