Settings19th-century French people
Adam Weisweiler
Adam Weisweiler (c.1750 — after 1810) was a pre-eminent French master cabinetmaker (ébéniste) in the Louis XVI period, working in Paris.
Adam Weisweiler (c.1750 — after 1810) was a pre-eminent French master cabinetmaker (ébéniste) in the Louis XVI period, working in Paris.
Adolphe Adam
Adolphe Charles Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer and music critic.
Adolphe Charles Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer and music critic.
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert was a French cardinal.
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert was a French cardinal.
Aimée du Buc de Rivéry
Aimée du Buc de Rivéry (19 December 1776 – 1817) was a French heiress, a cousin of Empress Josephine, who went missing at sea at the age of eleven.
Aimée du Buc de Rivéry (19 December 1776 – 1817) was a French heiress, a cousin of Empress Josephine, who went missing at sea at the age of eleven.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer OM was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.
Albert Schweitzer OM was a German and then French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary.
Alexander Kucharsky
Alexander Kucharsky (18 March 1741 – 5 November 1819) also Alexandre Kucharsky, was a Polish portrait painter who spent his adult life in France.
Alexander Kucharsky (18 March 1741 – 5 November 1819) also Alexandre Kucharsky, was a Polish portrait painter who spent his adult life in France.
Alexander Selligue
Alexander François Selligue was a French engineer.
Alexander François Selligue was a French engineer.
Alfred Potiquet
Alfred Potiquet was a French official who was responsible for the first illustrated stamp catalogue in the world.
Alfred Potiquet was a French official who was responsible for the first illustrated stamp catalogue in the world.
Alphonse Lavallée
Alphonse Lavallée is the founder of the École Centrale Paris, a French Grande École.
Alphonse Lavallée is the founder of the École Centrale Paris, a French Grande École.
Anatole Hulot
Anatole Auguste Hulot (born 1811 in Le Mans) was a French civil servant who directed the designing and printing of the first postage stamps of France between 1848 and 1876.
Anatole Auguste Hulot (born 1811 in Le Mans) was a French civil servant who directed the designing and printing of the first postage stamps of France between 1848 and 1876.
André Vacherot
André Vacherot (born 27 August 1860 in Paris, France - died 22 March 1950 in Paris, France) was a French male tennis player.
André Vacherot (born 27 August 1860 in Paris, France - died 22 March 1950 in Paris, France) was a French male tennis player.
André-Marie Ampère
André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who is generally regarded as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who is generally regarded as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
Ange René Armand, baron de Mackau
Ange René Armand, Baron de Mackau was a French naval officer and politician.
Ange René Armand, Baron de Mackau was a French naval officer and politician.
Anne Louis Henri de La Fare
Anne Louis Henri de La Fare was a French cardinal and counter-revolutionary.
Anne Louis Henri de La Fare was a French cardinal and counter-revolutionary.
Antoine Bullant
Antoine Bullant, also Anton Bullandt (Антон Булландт or Антуан Бюлан, born: February 9 1751 in Mělník, Bohemia — died: June 25 OS 13
1821 St Petersburg) was a Czech musician (bassoon pla...
Antoine Bullant, also Anton Bullandt (Антон Булландт or Антуан Бюлан, born: February 9 1751 in Mělník, Bohemia — died: June 25 OS 13
1821 St Petersburg) was a Czech musician (bassoon pla...
Armand Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu
Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu was a prominent French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration.
Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu was a prominent French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration.
Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu
Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu (25 September 1766, Paris – 17 May 1822) was a prominent French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration.
Armand Emmanuel Sophie Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu (25 September 1766, Paris – 17 May 1822) was a prominent French statesman during the Bourbon Restoration.
Baptistin Baille
Baptistin Baille was born Jean-Baptiste Baille in France, in 1841 and he died in 1918.
Baptistin Baille was born Jean-Baptiste Baille in France, in 1841 and he died in 1918.
Barbara Heinemann Landmann
Barbara Heinemann Landmann (Jan. 11, 1795 - May 21, 1883) was twice a Werkzeug, or Instrument, for the Community of True Inspiration.
Barbara Heinemann Landmann (Jan. 11, 1795 - May 21, 1883) was twice a Werkzeug, or Instrument, for the Community of True Inspiration.
Benjamin Petit
Benjamin Marie Petit (April 8, 1811 – February 10, 1839) was a Catholic missionary sent to the Potawatomi nation of Native Americans in Indiana in 1837.
Benjamin Marie Petit (April 8, 1811 – February 10, 1839) was a Catholic missionary sent to the Potawatomi nation of Native Americans in Indiana in 1837.
Bernard Sarrette
Bernard Sarrette (November 27, 1765 – April 1858), founded what would become the Paris Conservatoire.
Bernard Sarrette (November 27, 1765 – April 1858), founded what would become the Paris Conservatoire.
Charles Alain, Prince of Guéméné
Charles Alain de Rohan (Charles Alain Gabriel; 18 January 1764 – 24 April 1836) was a French nobleman and Prince of Guéméné.
Charles Alain de Rohan (Charles Alain Gabriel; 18 January 1764 – 24 April 1836) was a French nobleman and Prince of Guéméné.
Charles Eugene, Prince of Lambesc
Charles Eugène of Lorraine (25 September 1751 –2 November 1825) was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, he was an officer in the French and Habsburg mi...
Charles Eugène of Lorraine (25 September 1751 –2 November 1825) was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine, he was an officer in the French and Habsburg mi...
Charles Jules, Prince of Rochefort
Charles Jules de Rohan (Charles Jules Armand; 29 August 1729 – 18 May 1811) was a French nobleman and Prince of Rochefort.
Charles Jules de Rohan (Charles Jules Armand; 29 August 1729 – 18 May 1811) was a French nobleman and Prince of Rochefort.
Charles Théodore Colet
Charles Théodore Colet was a French Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Charles Théodore Colet was a French Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830.
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830.
Charles-François Dupuis
Charles François Dupuis was a French savant, a professor of rhetoric at the Collège de Lisieux, Paris, who studied for the law in his spare time and was received as avocat in 1770.
Charles François Dupuis was a French savant, a professor of rhetoric at the Collège de Lisieux, Paris, who studied for the law in his spare time and was received as avocat in 1770.
Charles-Théodore Colet
Charles-Théodore Colet (1806-†1883) was a French Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Charles-Théodore Colet (1806-†1883) was a French Roman Catholic Archbishop.
Charlotte Louise de Rohan
Charlotte Louise Dorothée de Rohan (25 October 1767 – 1 May 1841) was the secret wife of the duc d'Enghien and a member of the House of Rohan.
Charlotte Louise Dorothée de Rohan (25 October 1767 – 1 May 1841) was the secret wife of the duc d'Enghien and a member of the House of Rohan.
Claude Thomassin
Claude Auguste Thomassin (1865–1942) was a French bow maker, or Archetier.
Claude Auguste Thomassin (1865–1942) was a French bow maker, or Archetier.
David Paul Drach
David Paul Drach was a Catholic convert from Judaism, and librarian of the College of Propaganda in Rome.
David Paul Drach was a Catholic convert from Judaism, and librarian of the College of Propaganda in Rome.
Edmond de Mandat-Grancey
Baron Edmond de Mandat-Grancey (the good) (1842–1911), was a French journalist, writer and naval officer.
Baron Edmond de Mandat-Grancey (the good) (1842–1911), was a French journalist, writer and naval officer.
Elisabeth de Vaudey
Elisabeth le Michaud d'Arcon de Vaudey (1773-1833) was famous for her affair with French Emperor Napoleon I, which was a cause of a violent scene between the Emperor and his wife Joséphine short...
Elisabeth le Michaud d'Arcon de Vaudey (1773-1833) was famous for her affair with French Emperor Napoleon I, which was a cause of a violent scene between the Emperor and his wife Joséphine short...
Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases
Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, comte de Las Cases (21 June 1766 – 15 May 1842) was a French atlas-maker and author, famed for an admiring book on Napoleon.
Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, comte de Las Cases (21 June 1766 – 15 May 1842) was a French atlas-maker and author, famed for an admiring book on Napoleon.
Etienne Félix d'Henin de Cuvillers
Étienne Félix d'Henin de Cuvillers was a French "magnetist" who was an early practitioner of mesmerism as a scientific discipline.
Étienne Félix d'Henin de Cuvillers was a French "magnetist" who was an early practitioner of mesmerism as a scientific discipline.
Etienne Pajeot
Etienne Pajeot Pageot
b. 25 Jan 1791 - d. 24 Aug1849 was an illustrious French Archetier / Bowmaker.
Etienne Pajeot Pageot
b. 25 Jan 1791 - d. 24 Aug1849 was an illustrious French Archetier / Bowmaker.
Eugene Cuniot-Hury
Eugene Cuniot-Hury was a French archetier and bow maker based in Mirecourt, France.
Eugene Cuniot-Hury was a French archetier and bow maker based in Mirecourt, France.
Eugène Flandin
Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (b.
Jean-Baptiste Eugène Napoléon Flandin (b.
Eugène Morel
Eugène Morel was a French librarian, writer and literary critic.
Eugène Morel was a French librarian, writer and literary critic.
Francis Libermann
Francis Mary Paul Libermann (François-Marie-Paul Libermann; born Jacob Libermann; 14 April 1804 – 2 February 1852) was a 19th-century Jewish convert to Catholicism who was a member o...
Francis Mary Paul Libermann (François-Marie-Paul Libermann; born Jacob Libermann; 14 April 1804 – 2 February 1852) was a 19th-century Jewish convert to Catholicism who was a member o...
François Carlo Antommarchi
Dr François Carlo Antommarchi (born 5 July 1780 in Morsiglia, Corsica – d. 1838 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) was Napoleon's physician from 1818 to his death in 1821.
Dr François Carlo Antommarchi (born 5 July 1780 in Morsiglia, Corsica – d. 1838 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) was Napoleon's physician from 1818 to his death in 1821.
François Edmond Eugène de Barlatier de Mas
François Edmond Eugène de Barlatier de Mas was a French naval officer, born in 1810 in the Saussay.
François Edmond Eugène de Barlatier de Mas was a French naval officer, born in 1810 in the Saussay.
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier, known in his time as the "Modern Tourte.
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier, known in his time as the "Modern Tourte.
François Peccatte
François Peccatte was a very talented and excellent archetier / bow maker who was destined for greatness, but he died at the age of 34 before he was able to reach the height of his craft.
François Peccatte was a very talented and excellent archetier / bow maker who was destined for greatness, but he died at the age of 34 before he was able to reach the height of his craft.
François Tourte
François Xavier Tourte was a Frenchman who, though trained as a watchmaker, soon changed to making bows for playing classical string instruments such as the violin.
François Xavier Tourte was a Frenchman who, though trained as a watchmaker, soon changed to making bows for playing classical string instruments such as the violin.
François Xavier Bazin
François-Xavier Bazin (1824–1865) was a French archetier and bow maker and was first of the Bazin dynasty.
François-Xavier Bazin (1824–1865) was a French archetier and bow maker and was first of the Bazin dynasty.
François-Jude Gaulard
François-Jude Gaulard, was a French Archetier / Bowmaker.
François-Jude Gaulard, was a French Archetier / Bowmaker.
François-Nicholas-Madeleine Morlot
François-Nicholas-Madeleine Morlot (1795 – 1862) was a French Catholic Archbishop of Paris, from 1857 to 1862, and Cardinal.
François-Nicholas-Madeleine Morlot (1795 – 1862) was a French Catholic Archbishop of Paris, from 1857 to 1862, and Cardinal.
Gabriel Jacques Surenne
Gabriel Jacques Surenne was a 19th century French military historian who authored numerous publications in the fields of warfare and battle analysis and also in French grammar.
Gabriel Jacques Surenne was a 19th century French military historian who authored numerous publications in the fields of warfare and battle analysis and also in French grammar.
Gaspard de Chabrol
Comte Gilbert Joseph Gaspard de Chabrol de Volvic was a French official.
Comte Gilbert Joseph Gaspard de Chabrol de Volvic was a French official.
Georges Fouré
Georges Fouré was a 19th-century French-German philatelist and stamp forger.
Georges Fouré was a 19th-century French-German philatelist and stamp forger.
Georges Gallesio
Georges Gallesio was a French botanist and researcher of the 18'th and 19'th centuries, specailizing in citrus.
Georges Gallesio was a French botanist and researcher of the 18'th and 19'th centuries, specailizing in citrus.
Guillaume-René Meignan
Guillaume-René Meignan (b. at Chauvigné, France, 12 April 1817; d. at Tours, 20 January 1896) was a French Catholic apologist and scriptural exegete, Archbishop of Tours and Cardinal.
Guillaume-René Meignan (b. at Chauvigné, France, 12 April 1817; d. at Tours, 20 January 1896) was a French Catholic apologist and scriptural exegete, Archbishop of Tours and Cardinal.
Gustave Courbet
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting.
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting.
Gérard Brosselin
Gérard Brosselin was a tennis player.
Gérard Brosselin was a tennis player.
Henri Blowitz
Henri Georges Stephane Adolphe Opper de Blowitz (28 December 1825-18 January 1903) was a Bohemian journalist.
Henri Georges Stephane Adolphe Opper de Blowitz (28 December 1825-18 January 1903) was a Bohemian journalist.
Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe
Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe (1846 - 1919) was a successful French petroleum businessman (known as the "Oil King of Europe") and an avid supporter of early aviation.
Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe (1846 - 1919) was a successful French petroleum businessman (known as the "Oil King of Europe") and an avid supporter of early aviation.
Henri Justamant
Henri Justamant was a French choreographer and dancer.
Henri Justamant was a French choreographer and dancer.
Henri Louis, Prince of Guéméné
Henri Louis de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné (Henri Louis Marie; 30 August 1745 – 24 April 1809), was a French courtier and the penultimate Grand Chamberlain of France.
Henri Louis de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné (Henri Louis Marie; 30 August 1745 – 24 April 1809), was a French courtier and the penultimate Grand Chamberlain of France.
Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard
Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard (1 February 1789 – 12 February 1861) was a French composer, violist, and conductor of the Classical era.
Hippolyte André Jean Baptiste Chélard (1 February 1789 – 12 February 1861) was a French composer, violist, and conductor of the Classical era.
Hippolyte Arnoux
Hippolyte Arnoux (active ca. 1860 - ca.
Hippolyte Arnoux (active ca. 1860 - ca.
Hygin-Auguste Cavé
Hygin-Edmond-Ludovic-Auguste Cavé was a French attorney, journalist, and government official, as well as an occasional playwright and librettist, who often collaborated with Adolphe Dittmer unde...
Hygin-Edmond-Ludovic-Auguste Cavé was a French attorney, journalist, and government official, as well as an occasional playwright and librettist, who often collaborated with Adolphe Dittmer unde...
Ignaz Pleyel
Ignace Joseph Pleyel, ; was an Austrian-born French composer and piano builder of the Classical period.
Ignace Joseph Pleyel, ; was an Austrian-born French composer and piano builder of the Classical period.
Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier
Infanta María Luisa Fernanda of Spain (30 January 1832 – 2 February 1897) was Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Montpensier.
Infanta María Luisa Fernanda of Spain (30 January 1832 – 2 February 1897) was Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Montpensier.
Jacob Eury
Jacob Eury (1765 - 1848) born in Mirecourt on 6 April 1765, died 7 October 1848, was a French luthier and bow maker.
Jacob Eury (1765 - 1848) born in Mirecourt on 6 April 1765, died 7 October 1848, was a French luthier and bow maker.
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (Jacques Léopold Charles Godefroy; 15 January 1746 – 7 February 1802) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (Jacques Léopold Charles Godefroy; 15 January 1746 – 7 February 1802) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Jacques Paul Migne
Jacques Paul Migne (25 October 1800 - 24 October 1875) was a French priest who published inexpensive and widely-distributed editions of theological works, encyclopedias and the texts of the Chur...
Jacques Paul Migne (25 October 1800 - 24 October 1875) was a French priest who published inexpensive and widely-distributed editions of theological works, encyclopedias and the texts of the Chur...
Jean Adam (bow maker)
Jean Adam (b.1823 - d. 1869) was a (3rd generation) Master French bow maker known as "Grand Adam" (not to be confused with his grandfather also named Jean Adam).
Jean Adam (b.1823 - d. 1869) was a (3rd generation) Master French bow maker known as "Grand Adam" (not to be confused with his grandfather also named Jean Adam).
Jean Desbouvrie
Jean Desbouvrie (c.1840–47 – ?) was a French amateur bird trainer who believed that swallows could be put to use for military communications.
Jean Desbouvrie (c.1840–47 – ?) was a French amateur bird trainer who believed that swallows could be put to use for military communications.
Jean Desnouelles
Jean Desnouelles was a 19th century French abbot and chronicler.
Jean Desnouelles was a 19th century French abbot and chronicler.
Jean Dominique Adam
Jean Dominique Adam (b.1795 - d. 1842) was an illustrious French Archetier / Bowmaker.
Jean Dominique Adam (b.1795 - d. 1842) was an illustrious French Archetier / Bowmaker.
Jean Schopfer
Jean Schopfer was a tennis player competing for France, and a writer, known under the pseudonym of Claude Anet.
Jean Schopfer was a tennis player competing for France, and a writer, known under the pseudonym of Claude Anet.
Jean Thurel
Jean Thurel (or Jean Theurel) (8 September 169910 March 1807) was a fusilier of the French Army with an extraordinarily long career that spanned over 90 years of service in the Touraine Re...
Jean Thurel (or Jean Theurel) (8 September 169910 March 1807) was a fusilier of the French Army with an extraordinarily long career that spanned over 90 years of service in the Touraine Re...
Jean-Baptiste Pussin
Jean-Baptiste Pussin was a hospital superintendent who, along with his wife and colleague Marguerite, established more humane treatment of patients with mental disorders in 19th Century France.
Jean-Baptiste Pussin was a hospital superintendent who, along with his wife and colleague Marguerite, established more humane treatment of patients with mental disorders in 19th Century France.
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (October 7, 1798 – March 19, 1875) was an illustrious French violin maker.
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume (October 7, 1798 – March 19, 1875) was an illustrious French violin maker.
Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin
Jean-Baptiste Théodore Weckerlin or Wekerlin (Gebweiler, 9 November 1821 – 20 May 1910) was an Alsatian French composer and music publisher.
Jean-Baptiste Théodore Weckerlin or Wekerlin (Gebweiler, 9 November 1821 – 20 May 1910) was an Alsatian French composer and music publisher.
Jean-Louis Bonnard
Jean-Louis Bonnard was a French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam, one of the Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized in 1988.
Jean-Louis Bonnard was a French Roman Catholic missionary to Vietnam, one of the Martyrs of Vietnam, canonized in 1988.
Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot (29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893;, ) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.
Jean-Martin Charcot (29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893;, ) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.
Joseph Fonclause
Joseph Fonclause (Claude Joseph 'le Mayeux' Fonclauze) (1799 – 1862) was a French archetier /bow maker.
Joseph Fonclause (Claude Joseph 'le Mayeux' Fonclauze) (1799 – 1862) was a French archetier /bow maker.
Joseph Gaudé
Joseph GaudéJoseph Gaudé, ( b. 1818 - 1881 ) was a French Archetier / Bowmaker and Luthier.
Joseph GaudéJoseph Gaudé, ( b. 1818 - 1881 ) was a French Archetier / Bowmaker and Luthier.
Joseph Henry (bow maker)
Joseph Henry (1823-1870) was a French bow maker for string instruments.
Joseph Henry (1823-1870) was a French bow maker for string instruments.
Joseph Lagrange (soldier)
Count Joseph Lagrange (10 January 1763 - 16 January 1836) was a French soldier who rose through the ranks and gained promotion to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars...
Count Joseph Lagrange (10 January 1763 - 16 January 1836) was a French soldier who rose through the ranks and gained promotion to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars...
Joseph Montgolfier
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) were the inventors of the montgolfière-style hot air b...
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) were the inventors of the montgolfière-style hot air b...
Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert
Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert was a French Catholic Archbishop of Paris and Cardinal.
Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert was a French Catholic Archbishop of Paris and Cardinal.
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French.
Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French.
Jules Bastide
Jules Bastide (22 November 1800 in Paris, France – 2 March 1879) was a French politician.
Jules Bastide (22 November 1800 in Paris, France – 2 March 1879) was a French politician.
Jules, Prince of Guéméné
Jules de Rohan (Jules Hercule Mériadec; 25 March 1726 – 10 December 1800) was Prince of Guéméné.
Jules de Rohan (Jules Hercule Mériadec; 25 March 1726 – 10 December 1800) was Prince of Guéméné.
Julie-Victoire Daubié
Julie-Victoire Daubié was a French journalist.
Julie-Victoire Daubié was a French journalist.
Julius Oppert
Julius Oppert (July 9, 1825 - August 21, 1905), French-German Assyriologist, was born at Hamburg, of Jewish parents.
Julius Oppert (July 9, 1825 - August 21, 1905), French-German Assyriologist, was born at Hamburg, of Jewish parents.
Laurent Clerc
Laurent Clerc, born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc, was called "The Apostle of the Deaf in America" by generations of American deaf people.
Laurent Clerc, born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc, was called "The Apostle of the Deaf in America" by generations of American deaf people.
Laurent Riboulet
Laurent Riboulet (born 18 April 1871, Lille, France – died 4 September 1960, Lille, France) was a tennis player competing for France.
Laurent Riboulet (born 18 April 1871, Lille, France – died 4 September 1960, Lille, France) was a tennis player competing for France.
Louis François Cauchy
Louis François Cauchy (1760–1848) was a senior French government official and the father of the mathematician Augustin Louis Cauchy.
Louis François Cauchy (1760–1848) was a senior French government official and the father of the mathematician Augustin Louis Cauchy.
Louis Legrand (photographer)
Louis Legrand (19th century) was a French photographer based in Shanghai who may have been commissioned to accompany French forces and photographically document their participation in the Anglo-...
Louis Legrand (19th century) was a French photographer based in Shanghai who may have been commissioned to accompany French forces and photographically document their participation in the Anglo-...
Louis Thomassin (archetier)
Louis Thomassin (1856–1905) was a French bow maker, or Archetier.
Louis Thomassin (1856–1905) was a French bow maker, or Archetier.
Louis XVIII of France
Louis XVIII (Louis Stanislas Xavier; 17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824), known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815.
Louis XVIII (Louis Stanislas Xavier; 17 November 1755 – 16 September 1824), known as "the Unavoidable", was King of France and of Navarre from 1814 to 1824, omitting the Hundred Days in 1815.
Louise Antoinette Lannes, Duchess of Montebello
Louise Antoinette Lannes, Duchess of Montebello (February 26, 1782, Paris – July 3, 1856, Paris) was the daughter of senator and financier François Scholastique, Count of Guéhéneuc.
Louise Antoinette Lannes, Duchess of Montebello (February 26, 1782, Paris – July 3, 1856, Paris) was the daughter of senator and financier François Scholastique, Count of Guéhéneuc.
Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon
Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Duchess of Orléans,, was the daughter of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre and of Princess Maria Theresa Felicitas of Modena.
Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Duchess of Orléans,, was the daughter of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre and of Princess Maria Theresa Felicitas of Modena.
Madeleine Brès
Madeleine Brès (26 November 1842 in Bouillargues – 30 November 1921 in Montrouge) was a French doctor in medicine.
Madeleine Brès (26 November 1842 in Bouillargues – 30 November 1921 in Montrouge) was a French doctor in medicine.
Marc Laberte
Marc Laberte (1880–1963). Born into the family of violin makers, the great grandfather set up workshop in Mirecourt since 1790.
Marc Laberte (1880–1963). Born into the family of violin makers, the great grandfather set up workshop in Mirecourt since 1790.
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily sometimes known as Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies was a Princess of Naples and Sicily and later the Queen of the French from 1830–1848, consort to Louis P...
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily sometimes known as Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies was a Princess of Naples and Sicily and later the Queen of the French from 1830–1848, consort to Louis P...
Marie Bigot
Marie Bigot (March 3, 1786September 16, 1820) was a French piano teacher whose full name was Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues.
Marie Bigot (March 3, 1786September 16, 1820) was a French piano teacher whose full name was Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues.
Marie Clotilde of France
Marie Clotilde of France, known as Madame Clotilde, was a French princess who became Queen of Sardinia as Clotilda in 1796.
Marie Clotilde of France, known as Madame Clotilde, was a French princess who became Queen of Sardinia as Clotilda in 1796.
Marie d'Agoult
Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Vicomtesse de Flavigny, was a French author, known also by her married name and title, Marie, Comtesse d'Agoult, and by her pen name, Daniel Stern.
Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny, Vicomtesse de Flavigny, was a French author, known also by her married name and title, Marie, Comtesse d'Agoult, and by her pen name, Daniel Stern.
Marie Louise de Rohan
Marie Louise de Rohan (Marie Louise Geneviève; 7 January 1720 – 4 March 1803), also known as Madame de Marsan, was the governess of Louis XVI of France and his siblings.
Marie Louise de Rohan (Marie Louise Geneviève; 7 January 1720 – 4 March 1803), also known as Madame de Marsan, was the governess of Louis XVI of France and his siblings.
Melanie Hahnemann
Marie Melanie d'Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann (2 February 1800 - May 1878), was a French physician in homeopathy, married in 1835 to Samuel Hahnemann.
Marie Melanie d'Hervilly Gohier Hahnemann (2 February 1800 - May 1878), was a French physician in homeopathy, married in 1835 to Samuel Hahnemann.
Napoléon Joseph Ney
Napoléon Joseph Ney, 2nd Prince de la Moskowa, (1803–1857) was a French politician.
Napoléon Joseph Ney, 2nd Prince de la Moskowa, (1803–1857) was a French politician.
Nicolas François Roussel d'Hurbal
Viscount Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal, was a French soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
Viscount Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal, was a French soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
Nicolas François Vuillaume
Nicholas François Vuillaume (1802 – 1876) was an important French Luthier of the Vuillaume family, and younger brother of the illustrious Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume.
Nicholas François Vuillaume (1802 – 1876) was an important French Luthier of the Vuillaume family, and younger brother of the illustrious Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume.
Nicolas Maline
Nicolas Maline (28 February 1822 – 28 April 1877 in Mirecourt) was a luthier and an archetier/bow maker.
Nicolas Maline (28 February 1822 – 28 April 1877 in Mirecourt) was a luthier and an archetier/bow maker.
Nicolas Remy Maire
Nicolas Rémy Marie was an illustrious French Archetier - Bow Maker.
Nicolas Rémy Marie was an illustrious French Archetier - Bow Maker.
Nicolas Roret
Nicolas-Edme Roret (29 May 1797 Vendeuvre-sur-Barse Département – 18 June 1860, Paris) was a French editor and publisher known for an important series of manuals (Manuels) and encyclopaedias.
Nicolas-Edme Roret (29 May 1797 Vendeuvre-sur-Barse Département – 18 June 1860, Paris) was a French editor and publisher known for an important series of manuals (Manuels) and encyclopaedias.
Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal
Viscount Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal (1763-1849), was a French soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
Viscount Nicolas-François Roussel d'Hurbal (1763-1849), was a French soldier during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
Oscar Berger-Levrault
Oscar François George Berger-Levrault (May 9, 1826, in Strasbourg – September 24, 1903, in Nancy) was a French philatelist.
Oscar François George Berger-Levrault (May 9, 1826, in Strasbourg – September 24, 1903, in Nancy) was a French philatelist.
P.P.F. Degrand
Peter Paul Francis Degrand or P.P.F. Degrand was a French-born broker and merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-century.
Peter Paul Francis Degrand or P.P.F. Degrand was a French-born broker and merchant in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-century.
Paul Aymé
Paul Aymé (born 29 July 1869 in Marseille, France - died 25 July 1962 in Madrid Spain) was a former French male tennis player.
Paul Aymé (born 29 July 1869 in Marseille, France - died 25 July 1962 in Madrid Spain) was a former French male tennis player.
Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
Paul-Pierre Henry (Paul Henry) (21 August 1848 – 4 January 1905) and his brother Mathieu-Prosper Henry (Prosper Henry) (10 December 1849 – 25 July 1903) were French opticians a...
Paul-Pierre Henry (Paul Henry) (21 August 1848 – 4 January 1905) and his brother Mathieu-Prosper Henry (Prosper Henry) (10 December 1849 – 25 July 1903) were French opticians a...
Pierre de Sales Laterrière
Pierre de Sales Laterrière (1743 or 1747 near Albi – 14 June 1815), was an adventurer who left France in 1766.
Pierre de Sales Laterrière (1743 or 1747 near Albi – 14 June 1815), was an adventurer who left France in 1766.
Pierre Henri Joseph Baume
Pierre Henri Joseph Baume, was a socialist.
Pierre Henri Joseph Baume, was a socialist.
Pierre Maline
Pierre Maline (b.1883 –d.1934) in Mirecourt (Vosges) was a luthier and an archetier / bow maker.
Pierre Maline (b.1883 –d.1934) in Mirecourt (Vosges) was a luthier and an archetier / bow maker.
Pierre Picaud
Pierre Picaud was a 19th century shoemaker in Nîmes who may have been the basis for the character of Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas, père's novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Pierre Picaud was a 19th century shoemaker in Nîmes who may have been the basis for the character of Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas, père's novel, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Pierre Simon
Pierre Simon (1 December 1808 – 12 December 1881), later known as Paul Simon, was a French archetier/bowmaker.
Pierre Simon (1 December 1808 – 12 December 1881), later known as Paul Simon, was a French archetier/bowmaker.
Prince Charles, Duke of Penthièvre
Charles d'Orléans (Charles Ferdinand Louis Philippe Emmanuel; 16 January 1820 – 25 July 1828) was the eighth child of the Duke and Duchess of Orléans, future Louis Philippe I and la Rein...
Charles d'Orléans (Charles Ferdinand Louis Philippe Emmanuel; 16 January 1820 – 25 July 1828) was the eighth child of the Duke and Duchess of Orléans, future Louis Philippe I and la Rein...
Prosper Colas
Prosper Colas was a French archetier / bow maker based in Mirecourt, France.
Prosper Colas was a French archetier / bow maker based in Mirecourt, France.
Roch-Ambroise Auguste Bébian
Roch-Ambroise Auguste Bébian (b. August 4, 1789 at Pointe-à-Pitre (also written: Ponte-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe; d. February 24, 1839 Pointe-à-Pitre) was one of the first hearing educators in France...
Roch-Ambroise Auguste Bébian (b. August 4, 1789 at Pointe-à-Pitre (also written: Ponte-à-Pitre), Guadeloupe; d. February 24, 1839 Pointe-à-Pitre) was one of the first hearing educators in France...
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Rodolphe Kreutzer (15 November 1766 – 6 January 1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas.
Rodolphe Kreutzer (15 November 1766 – 6 January 1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas.
Samuel-François Lhéritier
Baron Samuel-François Lhéritier (6 August 1772 – 23 August 1829) was a French soldier who rose through the ranks during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, eventually gaining prom...
Baron Samuel-François Lhéritier (6 August 1772 – 23 August 1829) was a French soldier who rose through the ranks during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, eventually gaining prom...
Stephen Bartlett Lakeman
Sir Stephen Bartlett Lakeman, also known as Mazar Paşa or Mozhar Pasha was an English-born British and Ottoman adventurer, soldier, and administrator.
Sir Stephen Bartlett Lakeman, also known as Mazar Paşa or Mozhar Pasha was an English-born British and Ottoman adventurer, soldier, and administrator.
Suzanne Douvillier
Suzanne Théodore Vaillande Douvillier (28 September 1778 – 30 August 1826) was a French-born ballerina, mime and choreographer.
Suzanne Théodore Vaillande Douvillier (28 September 1778 – 30 August 1826) was a French-born ballerina, mime and choreographer.
Victoire de Rohan
Victoire de Rohan, Princess of Guéméné (Victoire Armande Josèphe; 28 December 1743 – 20 September 1807) was a French aristocrat who was the governess of the children of Louis XVI of France.
Victoire de Rohan, Princess of Guéméné (Victoire Armande Josèphe; 28 December 1743 – 20 September 1807) was a French aristocrat who was the governess of the children of Louis XVI of France.
Victoria Balfe
Victoria Balfe (1837–1871) was a French noblewoman and singer.
Victoria Balfe (1837–1871) was a French noblewoman and singer.
Édouard André
Édouard François André (17 July 1840 – 25 October 1911) was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for des...
Édouard François André (17 July 1840 – 25 October 1911) was a French horticulturalist, landscape designer, as well as a leading landscape architect of the late 19th century, famous for des...
Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty
Count Étienne-Marie-Antoine-Champion de Nansouty was a French cavalry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars who rose to the rank of General of Division in 1803 and subsequently held imp...
Count Étienne-Marie-Antoine-Champion de Nansouty was a French cavalry commander during the French Revolutionary Wars who rose to the rank of General of Division in 1803 and subsequently held imp...