Nicotine is named after the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum. Who did the plant get its name from?

Question

What is the name of the system of lakes, canals and rivers that enables shipping to get from the Atlantic to as far as Duluth, Minnesota, on Lake Superior?

Answer 1

Jean Nicot de Villemain
Jean Nicot de Villemain was the French ambassador to Portugal, who sent tobacco and seeds from Brazil to Paris in 1560 and promoted their medicinal use.