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 Presenting the Tobacco

Jean Nicot Presenting the Tobacco Plant to Catherine de' Medici and the Grand Prior of the House of Lorraine. 16th Century Lithography Around 1868 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 Jean NICOT Jean NICOT 1530 1600 presents tobacco at CATHERINE de MEDICIS 1519 1589 Illustration of 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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