Francis Vigo

Francis Vigo, Vigo's name is pronounced "VEE-goh" in his native Italian. However, many people pronounce it (in referring to the many streets, buildings, schools, towns, townships, or cities named after him) as “VIH-go.”}} born Giuseppe Maria Francesco Vigo (December 13, 1747 – March 22, 1836), was an Italian soldier in the Spanish army and later a fur trader who aided colonial forces during the American Revolutionary War and helped found a public university in Vincennes, Indiana. Provided by Wikipedia