No, Samuel de Champlain did not found Detroit. The city of Detroit was established later in 1701 by Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac. Champlain is known for founding Quebec City in 1608 and played a key role in the early exploration and mapping of Canada, but he was not directly involved in the founding of Detroit.
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