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Jean Nicot French Diplomat, Scholar & Botanist Britannica 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 arriving of tabacco in europe In 1559, 29 year old Jean Nicot was sent as the French ambassador to Portugal. The following year, he returned to France with powdered tobacco leaves and seeds. Nicot became a celebrity instantly and Great French Lives: Jean Nicot Adventures on the Bookshelf

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