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Abraham-Louis Breguet
Abraham-Louis Breguet or Bréguet, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was a horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking in France.
Abraham-Louis Breguet or Bréguet, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, was a horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking in France.
Adelina Patti
Adelina Patti was a highly acclaimed 19th-century opera singer, earning huge fees at the height of her career in the music capitals of Europe and America.
Adelina Patti was a highly acclaimed 19th-century opera singer, earning huge fees at the height of her career in the music capitals of Europe and America.
Agustarello Affré
Agustarello Affré was a French operatic tenor.
Agustarello Affré was a French operatic tenor.
Albert Auguste Perdonnet
Jean Albert Vincent Auguste Perdonnet (1808-1867) was a French railroad engineer.
Jean Albert Vincent Auguste Perdonnet (1808-1867) was a French railroad engineer.
Albert Bartholomé
Paul-Albert Bartholomé (1848 in Thiverval-Grignon, Yvelines, France – 1928 in Paris), was a French painter and sculptor and is inhumed in the 4th division of the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Paul-Albert Bartholomé (1848 in Thiverval-Grignon, Yvelines, France – 1928 in Paris), was a French painter and sculptor and is inhumed in the 4th division of the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Albert Tissandier
Albert Tissandier was a French architect, aviator, illustrator, editor and archaeologist.
Albert Tissandier was a French architect, aviator, illustrator, editor and archaeologist.
Alberto Blest Gana
Alberto Blest Gana (May 4, 1830, Santiago - November 9, 1920, Paris) was a Chilean novelist and diplomat, considered the father of Chilean novel.
Alberto Blest Gana (May 4, 1830, Santiago - November 9, 1920, Paris) was a Chilean novelist and diplomat, considered the father of Chilean novel.
Alexandre Brongniart
Alexandre Brongniart (5 February 1770 – 7 October 1847) was a French chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist, who collaborated with Georges Cuvier on a study of the geology of the region around Paris.
Alexandre Brongniart (5 February 1770 – 7 October 1847) was a French chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist, who collaborated with Georges Cuvier on a study of the geology of the region around Paris.
Alexandre Falguière
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière (also given as Jean-Joseph-Alexandre Falguière, or in short Alexandre Falguière) (7 September 1831, Toulouse - 20 April 1900, Paris) was a French scul...
Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière (also given as Jean-Joseph-Alexandre Falguière, or in short Alexandre Falguière) (7 September 1831, Toulouse - 20 April 1900, Paris) was a French scul...
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes (27 November 1790, Paris - 10 June 1860) was a French admiral and senator.
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes (27 November 1790, Paris - 10 June 1860) was a French admiral and senator.
Alexandre Stavisky
Serge Alexandre Stavisky was a French financier and embezzler whose actions created a political scandal that became known as the Stavisky Affair.
Serge Alexandre Stavisky was a French financier and embezzler whose actions created a political scandal that became known as the Stavisky Affair.
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (November 2, 1780 – October 14, 1850) was a French opera soprano.
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (November 2, 1780 – October 14, 1850) was a French opera soprano.
Alexis Paccard
Alexis Paccard was a French architect.
Alexis Paccard was a French architect.
Alice B. Toklas
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Alice B. Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century.
Allan Kardec
Allan Kardec is the pen name of the French teacher and educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail (Lyon, October 3, 1804 – Paris, March 31, 1869).
Allan Kardec is the pen name of the French teacher and educator Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail (Lyon, October 3, 1804 – Paris, March 31, 1869).
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.
Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France.
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France.
Andranik Ozanian
Andranik Ozanian, more commonly known as General Andranik was an Armenian freedom fighter, a key leader of the Armenian national movement of late 19th and early 20th centuries, political a...
Andranik Ozanian, more commonly known as General Andranik was an Armenian freedom fighter, a key leader of the Armenian national movement of late 19th and early 20th centuries, political a...
Andranik Toros Ozanian
Andranik Toros Ozanian, Zoravar Andranik, was an Armenian general, political and public activist and freedom fighter, greatly admired as a national hero.
Andranik Toros Ozanian, Zoravar Andranik, was an Armenian general, political and public activist and freedom fighter, greatly admired as a national hero.
André Grétry
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (February 8, 1741 – September 24, 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took Fren...
André Ernest Modeste Grétry (February 8, 1741 – September 24, 1813) was a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onwards in France and took Fren...
André Masséna
André Masséna 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d'Essling was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
André Masséna 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d'Essling was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
André-Antoine Ravrio
André-Antoine Ravrio was a French sculptor in bronze.
André-Antoine Ravrio was a French sculptor in bronze.
Angelo Mariani (chemist)
Angelo Mariani or Ange-François Mariani (1838 Pero-Casevecchie, Haute-Corse - 1914) was a French chemist, originally from the island of Corsica.
Angelo Mariani or Ange-François Mariani (1838 Pero-Casevecchie, Haute-Corse - 1914) was a French chemist, originally from the island of Corsica.
Anna de Noailles
Anna, Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles (15 November 1876 – 30 April 1933), was a Romanian-French writer.
Anna, Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles (15 November 1876 – 30 April 1933), was a Romanian-French writer.
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (also given as Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Triosson, Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson) January 5, 1767 – December 9, 1824), was a French painter ...
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (also given as Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Triosson, Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson) January 5, 1767 – December 9, 1824), was a French painter ...
Antoine Ansiaux
Jean Joseph Eleonora Antoine Ansiaux, a French historical and portrait painter, a scholar of Vincent, was born at Liege in 1764.
Jean Joseph Eleonora Antoine Ansiaux, a French historical and portrait painter, a scholar of Vincent, was born at Liege in 1764.
Antoine Brutus Menier
Jean-Antoine Brutus Menier (May 17, 1795 - December 19, 1853) was a French entrepreneur and founder of the Menier family of chocolatiers.
Jean-Antoine Brutus Menier (May 17, 1795 - December 19, 1853) was a French entrepreneur and founder of the Menier family of chocolatiers.
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy was a French chemist and a contemporary of Antoine Lavoisier.
Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy was a French chemist and a contemporary of Antoine Lavoisier.
Antoine Germain Labarraque
Antoine-Germain Labarraque (28 March 1777 – 9 December 1850) was a French chemist and pharmacist, notable for formulating and finding important uses for "Eau de Labarraque" or "Labar...
Antoine-Germain Labarraque (28 March 1777 – 9 December 1850) was a French chemist and pharmacist, notable for formulating and finding important uses for "Eau de Labarraque" or "Labar...
Antoine Laurent Dantan
Antoine Laurent Dantan (1798, Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine – 1878) was a French academic sculptor.
Antoine Laurent Dantan (1798, Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine – 1878) was a French academic sculptor.
Antoine Marie Chamans, comte de Lavalette
Antoine Marie Chamans, comte de Lavalette (14 October 1769 – 15 February 1830) was a French politician and general.
Antoine Marie Chamans, comte de Lavalette (14 October 1769 – 15 February 1830) was a French politician and general.
Antoine Maurice Apollinaire d'Argout
Atoine Maurice Apollinaire, Comte d'Argout (28 August 1782 Veyssilieu, Isère - 15 January 1858 Paris) was a French statesman, minister and governor of the Bank of France.
Atoine Maurice Apollinaire, Comte d'Argout (28 August 1782 Veyssilieu, Isère - 15 January 1858 Paris) was a French statesman, minister and governor of the Bank of France.
Antoine Morlot
Antoine Morlot (5 May 1766, Bousse - 23 March 1809, Bayonne) was a French general, notable for his participation in the battle of Kaiserslautern.
Antoine Morlot (5 May 1766, Bousse - 23 March 1809, Bayonne) was a French general, notable for his participation in the battle of Kaiserslautern.
Antoine Vollon
Antoine Vollon was a French realist artist, best known as a painter of still lifes, landscapes and figures.
Antoine Vollon was a French realist artist, best known as a painter of still lifes, landscapes and figures.
Antoine-Augustin Préault
Antoine-Augustin Préault (October 6, 1809 - January 11, 1879) was a French sculptor of the Romanticism movement.
Antoine-Augustin Préault (October 6, 1809 - January 11, 1879) was a French sculptor of the Romanticism movement.
Antoine-Louis Barye
Antoine-Louis Barye was a French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals.
Antoine-Louis Barye was a French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals.
Antoine-Nicolas Bailly
Antoine-Nicolas Louis Bailly was a French architect.
Antoine-Nicolas Louis Bailly was a French architect.
Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt
Armand-Augustin-Louis, marquis de Caulaincourt, 1st Duc de Vicence (9 December 1773 – 19 February 1827) was a French general and diplomat.
Armand-Augustin-Louis, marquis de Caulaincourt, 1st Duc de Vicence (9 December 1773 – 19 February 1827) was a French general and diplomat.
Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke
Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke was an American and the first woman to be an intern in a Parisian hospital.
Augusta Déjerine-Klumpke was an American and the first woman to be an intern in a Parisian hospital.
Auguste Clésinger
Auguste Clésinger (Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger; 22 October 1814 – 5 January 1883) was a 19th-century French sculptor and painter.
Auguste Clésinger (Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger; 22 October 1814 – 5 January 1883) was a 19th-century French sculptor and painter.
Auguste Comte
Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte, better known as Auguste Comte, was a French philosopher.
Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte, better known as Auguste Comte, was a French philosopher.
Auguste Couder
Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder or Auguste Couder was a French painter and student of Jean-Baptiste Regnault and Jacques Louis David.
Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder or Auguste Couder was a French painter and student of Jean-Baptiste Regnault and Jacques Louis David.
Auguste Maquet
Auguste Maquet (13 September 1813, Paris – 8 January 1888) was a French author, best known as the chief collaborator of French novelist Alexandre Dumas, père, co-writing such works as The Co...
Auguste Maquet (13 September 1813, Paris – 8 January 1888) was a French author, best known as the chief collaborator of French novelist Alexandre Dumas, père, co-writing such works as The Co...
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam was a French symbolist writer.
Jean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam was a French symbolist writer.
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
Augustin-Jean Fresnel, was a French engineer who contributed significantly to the establishment of the theory of wave optics.
Augustin-Jean Fresnel, was a French engineer who contributed significantly to the establishment of the theory of wave optics.
Augustin-Marie d'Aboville
Baron Augustin-Marie d'Aboville was a French artillery officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of general of brigade.
Baron Augustin-Marie d'Aboville was a French artillery officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, who rose to the rank of general of brigade.
Benjamin Constant
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque was a Swiss-born French nobleman, thinker, writer and politician.
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque was a Swiss-born French nobleman, thinker, writer and politician.
Benoît Costaz
Benoît, baron Costaz (27 February 1761, Champagne-en-Valromey - 13 March 1842, Paris) was a French bishop.
Benoît, baron Costaz (27 February 1761, Champagne-en-Valromey - 13 March 1842, Paris) was a French bishop.
Bic Runga
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Blanche d'Antigny
Blanche d'Antigny (May 9, 1840 – June 30, 1874) was a French singer and actress whose fame today rests chiefly on the fact that Émile Zola used her as the principal model for his novel Nana.
Blanche d'Antigny (May 9, 1840 – June 30, 1874) was a French singer and actress whose fame today rests chiefly on the fact that Émile Zola used her as the principal model for his novel Nana.
Bon-Joseph Dacier
Bon Joseph Dacier was a French historian, philologist and translator from ancient Greek.
Bon Joseph Dacier was a French historian, philologist and translator from ancient Greek.
Božidar Kantušer
Božidar Kantušer (Bozidar Kantuser) (December 5, 1921, Pavlovski Vrh, Slovenia - May 9, 1999, Paris, France) was a Slovene composer.
Božidar Kantušer (Bozidar Kantuser) (December 5, 1921, Pavlovski Vrh, Slovenia - May 9, 1999, Paris, France) was a Slovene composer.
Bruno Bianchi (cartoonist)
Bruno Bianchi (c. 1955 – December 2, 2011) was a French cartoonist and animator.
Bruno Bianchi (c. 1955 – December 2, 2011) was a French cartoonist and animator.
Bruno Coquatrix
Bruno Coquatrix, was born in Ronchin, Nord on 5 August 1910 and died in Paris on 1 April 1979, buried in the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 96).
Bruno Coquatrix, was born in Ronchin, Nord on 5 August 1910 and died in Paris on 1 April 1979, buried in the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 96).
Camille Erlanger
Camille Erlanger (25 May 186324 April 1919) was a Parisian-born French opera composer.
Camille Erlanger (25 May 186324 April 1919) was a Parisian-born French opera composer.
Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro was a French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of St Thomas.
Camille Pissarro was a French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of St Thomas.
Caroline Lacroix
Blanche Zélia Joséphine Delacroix, better known as Caroline Lacroix (13 May 1883 – 12 February 1948) was a French-Romanian prostitute well-noted in her lifetime for being the most prominen...
Blanche Zélia Joséphine Delacroix, better known as Caroline Lacroix (13 May 1883 – 12 February 1948) was a French-Romanian prostitute well-noted in her lifetime for being the most prominen...
Casimir Pierre Périer
Casimir Pierre Perier was a French statesman, President of the Council during the July Monarchy, when he headed the conservative Parti de la résistance.
Casimir Pierre Perier was a French statesman, President of the Council during the July Monarchy, when he headed the conservative Parti de la résistance.
Cathérine Hübscher
Catherine Hubscher was a First French Empire noblewoman, maréchale Lefebvre and duchesse de Dantzig by her marriage to François Joseph Lefebvre.
Catherine Hubscher was a First French Empire noblewoman, maréchale Lefebvre and duchesse de Dantzig by her marriage to François Joseph Lefebvre.
Cecile de Brunhoff
Cecile de Brunhoff (née Sabourand) (October 16, 1903 – April 7, 2003) was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories.
Cecile de Brunhoff (née Sabourand) (October 16, 1903 – April 7, 2003) was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar stories.
Charles de la Bédoyère
Charles Angélique François Huchet, Comte de la Bédoyère (1786-1815) was a French General under Emperor Napoleon I who was executed in 1815.
Charles Angélique François Huchet, Comte de la Bédoyère (1786-1815) was a French General under Emperor Napoleon I who was executed in 1815.
Charles Deburau
Jean-Charles Deburau was an important French mime, the son and successor of the legendary Jean-Gaspard Deburau, who was immortalized as Baptiste the Pierrot in Marcel Carné's film Children of ...
Jean-Charles Deburau was an important French mime, the son and successor of the legendary Jean-Gaspard Deburau, who was immortalized as Baptiste the Pierrot in Marcel Carné's film Children of ...
Charles Ernest Beulé
Charles Ernest Beulé (29 June 1826 – 4 April 1874) was a French archaeologist and politician.
Charles Ernest Beulé (29 June 1826 – 4 April 1874) was a French archaeologist and politician.
Charles Nodier
Jean Charles Emmanuel Nodier, was a French author who introduced a younger generation of Romanticists to the conte fantastique, gothic literature, vampire tales, and the importance of dreams...
Jean Charles Emmanuel Nodier, was a French author who introduced a younger generation of Romanticists to the conte fantastique, gothic literature, vampire tales, and the importance of dreams...
Charles Percier
Charles Percier (; 22 August 1764 – 5 September 1838) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer, who worked in a close partnership with Pierre François Léonard Fontain...
Charles Percier (; 22 August 1764 – 5 September 1838) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer, who worked in a close partnership with Pierre François Léonard Fontain...
Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance
Charles-François Lebrun, 1st Duke of Plaisance, prince of the Empire (19 March 1739 – 16 June 1824) was a French statesman.
Charles-François Lebrun, 1st Duke of Plaisance, prince of the Empire (19 March 1739 – 16 June 1824) was a French statesman.
Charles-Guillaume Étienne
Charles-Guillaume Étienne was a French dramatist and miscellaneous writer.
Charles-Guillaume Étienne was a French dramatist and miscellaneous writer.
Christian Pineau
Christian Pineau (; 14 October 1904 - 5 April 1995) was a noted French Resistance fighter.
Christian Pineau (; 14 October 1904 - 5 April 1995) was a noted French Resistance fighter.
Christine Pascal
Christine Pascal (November 29, 1953 – August 30, 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Christine Pascal (November 29, 1953 – August 30, 1996) was a French actress, writer and director.
Cino Del Duca
Cino Del Duca (25 July 1899 - 24 May 1967) was an Italian-born businessman film producer and philanthropist who moved to France in 1923 where he made a fortune in the French publishing business.
Cino Del Duca (25 July 1899 - 24 May 1967) was an Italian-born businessman film producer and philanthropist who moved to France in 1923 where he made a fortune in the French publishing business.
Claire Goll
Claire Goll was a German-French writer and journalist.
Claire Goll was a German-French writer and journalist.
Clarence John Laughlin
Clarence John Laughlin (1905 - 2 January 1985) was a United States photographer best known for his surrealist photographs of the U.S. South.
Clarence John Laughlin (1905 - 2 January 1985) was a United States photographer best known for his surrealist photographs of the U.S. South.
Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol (; 1930–2010) was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s.
Claude Chabrol (; 1930–2010) was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s.
Claude Chappe
Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France.
Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France.
Claude de Choiseul-Francières
Claude de Choiseul-Francières was count of Choiseul, marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre, and a Marshal of France since 1693.
Claude de Choiseul-Francières was count of Choiseul, marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre, and a Marshal of France since 1693.
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon was a French early socialist theorist whose thought influenced the foundations of various 19th cent...
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon was a French early socialist theorist whose thought influenced the foundations of various 19th cent...
Claude Jade
Claude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade, was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board and Love...
Claude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade, was a French actress, known for starring as Christine in François Truffaut's three films Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board and Love...
Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno
Claude Victor-Perrin, 1st Duc de Belluno (7 December 1764 – 1 March 1841) was a Marshal of France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Claude Victor-Perrin, 1st Duc de Belluno (7 December 1764 – 1 March 1841) was a Marshal of France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Clotilde de Vaux
Clotilde de Vaux, was born Clotilde-Marie de Ficquelmont on April 3, 1815 in Paris, France and died on April 5, 1846 in Paris, France.
Clotilde de Vaux, was born Clotilde-Marie de Ficquelmont on April 3, 1815 in Paris, France and died on April 5, 1846 in Paris, France.
Cléo de Mérode
Cléo de Mérode (27 September 1875 - 17 October 1966) was a French dancer of the Belle Époque.
Cléo de Mérode (27 September 1875 - 17 October 1966) was a French dancer of the Belle Époque.
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry (born Armenia, El Salvador, April 10, 1901—died Grasse, France, May 28, 1979) was a Salvadoran-French writer and artist, and wife of the famous writer and aviator Antoi...
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry (born Armenia, El Salvador, April 10, 1901—died Grasse, France, May 28, 1979) was a Salvadoran-French writer and artist, and wife of the famous writer and aviator Antoi...
Cornélie Falcon
Cornélie Falcon (28 January 1814 – 25 February 1897) was a French soprano who sang at the Opéra in Paris.
Cornélie Falcon (28 January 1814 – 25 February 1897) was a French soprano who sang at the Opéra in Paris.
Count Alexandre Joseph Colonna-Walewski
Alexandre Florian Joseph, Count Colonna-Walewski (4 May 1810 – 27 October 1868) was a Polish and French politician and diplomat.
Alexandre Florian Joseph, Count Colonna-Walewski (4 May 1810 – 27 October 1868) was a Polish and French politician and diplomat.
Cyprian Norwid
Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a.k.a. Cyprian Konstanty Norwid is a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and sculptor.
Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a.k.a. Cyprian Konstanty Norwid is a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and sculptor.
Célestine Galli-Marié
Célestine Galli-Marié was a French mezzo-soprano most famous for creating the title role in the opera Carmen.
Célestine Galli-Marié was a French mezzo-soprano most famous for creating the title role in the opera Carmen.
Denis Decrès
Denis Decrès, (18 June 1761 - 7 December 1820), was an officer of the French Navy and count, later duke of the First Empire.
Denis Decrès, (18 June 1761 - 7 December 1820), was an officer of the French Navy and count, later duke of the First Empire.
Dominique Jean Larrey
Dominique Jean Larrey was a French surgeon in Napoleon's army and an important innovator in battlefield medicine.
Dominique Jean Larrey was a French surgeon in Napoleon's army and an important innovator in battlefield medicine.
Dominique Vivant
Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon was a French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist.
Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon was a French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist.
Désiré Dalloz
Désiré Dalloz (12 August 1795 – 12 January 1869) was a French jurist, politician and publisher.
Désiré Dalloz (12 August 1795 – 12 January 1869) was a French jurist, politician and publisher.
Edmond François Valentin About
Edmond François Valentin About (14 February 1828 – 16 January 1885) was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.
Edmond François Valentin About (14 February 1828 – 16 January 1885) was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.
Edmond Huet
Edmond Huet (1827-1906) was a director of the Paris city council's works department at the end of the 19th century.
Edmond Huet (1827-1906) was a director of the Paris city council's works department at the end of the 19th century.
Eduard Wiiralt
Eduard Wiiralt (March 20, 1898, Russia – January 8, 1954, Paris) was an Estonian artist.
Eduard Wiiralt (March 20, 1898, Russia – January 8, 1954, Paris) was an Estonian artist.
Eileen Gray
Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray (August 9, 1878 – October 31, 1976) was an Irish furniture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.
Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray (August 9, 1878 – October 31, 1976) was an Irish furniture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.
Elisabeta Alexandrovna Stroganova
Baroness Elisabeta Alexandrovna Stroganova was a Russian aristocrat of the Stroganov family.
Baroness Elisabeta Alexandrovna Stroganova was a Russian aristocrat of the Stroganov family.
Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu or, in French, Elvire Popesco (May 10, 1894 – December 11, 1993) was a Romanian-born French stage and movie actress and theatre director.
Elvira Popescu or, in French, Elvire Popesco (May 10, 1894 – December 11, 1993) was a Romanian-born French stage and movie actress and theatre director.
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie (January 9, 1900 – June 12, 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance.
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie (January 9, 1900 – June 12, 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance.
Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy
Emmanuel de Grouchy, 2ème Marquis de Grouchy (October 23, 1766 – May 29, 1847) was a French general and marshal.
Emmanuel de Grouchy, 2ème Marquis de Grouchy (October 23, 1766 – May 29, 1847) was a French general and marshal.
Enrico Tamberlik
Enrico Tamberlik (March 16, 1820 - March 13, 1889) was an Italian tenor who sang to great acclaim at Europe and America's leading opera venues.
Enrico Tamberlik (March 16, 1820 - March 13, 1889) was an Italian tenor who sang to great acclaim at Europe and America's leading opera venues.
Ernest Archdeacon
Ernest Archdeacon, was a wealthy French lawyer of Irish descent who was prominent in the pioneering of aviation in France before the First World War.
Ernest Archdeacon, was a wealthy French lawyer of Irish descent who was prominent in the pioneering of aviation in France before the First World War.
Ernest Chausson
Amédée-Ernest Chausson (20 January 1855 – 10 June 1899) was a French romantic composer who died just as his career was beginning to flourish.
Amédée-Ernest Chausson (20 January 1855 – 10 June 1899) was a French romantic composer who died just as his career was beginning to flourish.
Ernest Laurent
Ernest Joseph Laurent (June 8, 1859 – June 25, 1929) was a French painter and printmaker.
Ernest Joseph Laurent (June 8, 1859 – June 25, 1929) was a French painter and printmaker.
Etienne Marc Quatremère
Étienne Marc Quatremère (July 12, 1782–1857) was a French Orientalist.
Étienne Marc Quatremère (July 12, 1782–1857) was a French Orientalist.
Eugenia Tadolini
Eugenia Tadolini (née Savorani) (9 July 1809 – 11 July 1872) was an Italian operatic soprano.
Eugenia Tadolini (née Savorani) (9 July 1809 – 11 July 1872) was an Italian operatic soprano.
Eugène Delacroix
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school.
Eugène Spuller
Eugène Spuller (8 December 1835 – 28 July 1896) was a French politician and writer.
Eugène Spuller (8 December 1835 – 28 July 1896) was a French politician and writer.
Ewelina Hańska
Eveline Hańska was a Polish noblewoman best known for her marriage to French novelist Honoré de Balzac.
Eveline Hańska was a Polish noblewoman best known for her marriage to French novelist Honoré de Balzac.
Fabre d'Olivet
Antoine Fabre d'Olivet (December 8, 1767, Ganges, Hérault – March 25, 1825) was a French author, poet and composer whose Biblical and philosophical hermeneutics influenced many occultists, such ...
Antoine Fabre d'Olivet (December 8, 1767, Ganges, Hérault – March 25, 1825) was a French author, poet and composer whose Biblical and philosophical hermeneutics influenced many occultists, such ...
Felix Beaujour
Louis Felix-Auguste-Beaujour, was a French diplomat, politician, historian, and French ambassador to the United States.
Louis Felix-Auguste-Beaujour, was a French diplomat, politician, historian, and French ambassador to the United States.
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de Lesseps, GCSI was the French developer of the Suez Canal, which joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas in 1869, and substantially reduced sailing distances and times b...
Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de Lesseps, GCSI was the French developer of the Suez Canal, which joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas in 1869, and substantially reduced sailing distances and times b...
Fernand Braudel
Fernand Braudel was a French historian and a leader of the Annales School.
Fernand Braudel was a French historian and a leader of the Annales School.
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six.
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six.
François Arago
François Jean Dominique Arago, known simply as François Arago, was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician.
François Jean Dominique Arago, known simply as François Arago, was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician.
François Bazin
François Emmanuel Joseph Bazin was a well-known French opera composer during the nineteenth century.
François Emmanuel Joseph Bazin was a well-known French opera composer during the nineteenth century.
François Christophe de Kellermann
François Christophe Kellermann or de Kellermann, 1st Duc de Valmy (28 May 1735 – 23 September 1820) was a French military commander, later the Général d'Armée, and a Marshal of France.
François Christophe Kellermann or de Kellermann, 1st Duc de Valmy (28 May 1735 – 23 September 1820) was a French military commander, later the Général d'Armée, and a Marshal of France.
François Joseph Gossec
François-Joseph Gossec was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works.
François-Joseph Gossec was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works.
François Joseph Lefebvre
François Joseph Lefebvre, First Duc de Dantzig (25 October 1755 – 14 September 1820) was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and one of the origi...
François Joseph Lefebvre, First Duc de Dantzig (25 October 1755 – 14 September 1820) was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and one of the origi...
François-Adrien Boieldieu
François-Adrien Boieldieu was a French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".
François-Adrien Boieldieu was a French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".
François-André Baudin
François-André Baudin was a French naval officer.
François-André Baudin was a French naval officer.
François-Joseph Bélanger
François-Joseph Bélanger was a French architect and decorator working in the Neoclassic style.
François-Joseph Bélanger was a French architect and decorator working in the Neoclassic style.
François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d'Arnaud
François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d'Arnaud (8 September 1718, Paris – 8 November 1805) was a French writer and dramatist.
François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d'Arnaud (8 September 1718, Paris – 8 November 1805) was a French writer and dramatist.
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
Fulgence Bienvenüe
Fulgence Bienvenüe (27 January 1852 – 3 August 1936) was a French civil engineer, best known for his role in the construction of the Paris Métro.
Fulgence Bienvenüe (27 January 1852 – 3 August 1936) was a French civil engineer, best known for his role in the construction of the Paris Métro.
Félix de Beaujour
Louis Félix-Auguste-Beaujour, was a French diplomat, politician, historian, and French ambassador to the United States.
Louis Félix-Auguste-Beaujour, was a French diplomat, politician, historian, and French ambassador to the United States.
Félix Potin
Félix Potin is the name of a French businessman and his eponymous mass-distribution retail business, founded in the mid-nineteenth century.
Félix Potin is the name of a French businessman and his eponymous mass-distribution retail business, founded in the mid-nineteenth century.
Félix Ziem
Félix Ziem (February 26, 1821 – November 10, 1911) was a French painter in the style of the Barbizon School.
Félix Ziem (February 26, 1821 – November 10, 1911) was a French painter in the style of the Barbizon School.
Gabriel Delanne
François Marie Gabriel Delanne (23 March 1857 - 15 February 1926) was a notable French spiritist, psychical researcher, writer, and electrical engineer.
François Marie Gabriel Delanne (23 March 1857 - 15 February 1926) was a notable French spiritist, psychical researcher, writer, and electrical engineer.
Gabriel Pierné
Henri Constant Gabriel Pierné (16 August 186317 July 1937) was a French composer, conductor, and organist.
Henri Constant Gabriel Pierné (16 August 186317 July 1937) was a French composer, conductor, and organist.
Gaspard de Prony
Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics.
Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics.
Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse was a French mathematician, revolutionary, and inventor of descriptive geometry, the theoretical basis on which technical drawing is based.
Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse was a French mathematician, revolutionary, and inventor of descriptive geometry, the theoretical basis on which technical drawing is based.
George Enescu
George Enescu (; known in France as Georges Enesco; 19 August 1881, Liveni – 4 May 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.
George Enescu (; known in France as Georges Enesco; 19 August 1881, Liveni – 4 May 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas.
Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas.
Georges Courteline
Georges Courteline (June 25, 1858 – June 25, 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist.
Georges Courteline (June 25, 1858 – June 25, 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist.
Georges Cuvier
Georges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist.
Georges Chrétien Léopold Dagobert Cuvier or Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier , known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist.
Georges Méliès
Georges Méliès;, full name Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French illusionist and filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema.
Georges Méliès;, full name Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French illusionist and filmmaker famous for leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of cinema.
Georges Perec
Georges Perec was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist and essayist.
Georges Perec was a French novelist, filmmaker, documentalist and essayist.
Georges Rodenbach
Georges Raymond Constantin Rodenbach (16 July 1855 – 25 December 1898) was a Belgian Symbolist poet and novelist.
Georges Raymond Constantin Rodenbach (16 July 1855 – 25 December 1898) was a Belgian Symbolist poet and novelist.
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann, was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris.
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann, was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris.
Gerda Taro
Gerda Taro (real name Gerta Pohorylle; 1 August 1910, Stuttgart - 26 July 1937, near Brunete, Spain) was born into a Polish Jewish family living in Germany.
Gerda Taro (real name Gerta Pohorylle; 1 August 1910, Stuttgart - 26 July 1937, near Brunete, Spain) was born into a Polish Jewish family living in Germany.
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gertrude Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who spent most of her life in France.
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud (, 24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances.
Gilbert Bécaud (, 24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances.
Ginette Neveu
Ginette Neveu was a French violinist.
Ginette Neveu was a French violinist.
Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini ( (Giovacchino Antonio Rossini in the baptismal certificate) (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred...
Gioachino Antonio Rossini ( (Giovacchino Antonio Rossini in the baptismal certificate) (February 29, 1792 – November 13, 1868) was an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred...
Giuseppe De Nittis
Giuseppe De Nittis (February 25, 1846 – August 12, 1884) was an Italian painter whose work merges the styles of Salon art and Impressionism.
Giuseppe De Nittis (February 25, 1846 – August 12, 1884) was an Italian painter whose work merges the styles of Salon art and Impressionism.
Grace Renzi
Grace Renzi (Grace Kantuser) (September 9, 1922, New York City, USA - June 4, 2011, Cachan, France) was an American painter.
Grace Renzi (Grace Kantuser) (September 9, 1922, New York City, USA - June 4, 2011, Cachan, France) was an American painter.
Guillaume Apollinaire
Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki, known as Guillaume Apollinaire (; Rome, 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918, Paris) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, ...
Wilhelm Albert Włodzimierz Apolinary Kostrowicki, known as Guillaume Apollinaire (; Rome, 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918, Paris) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, ...
Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte (; 19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter, member and patron of the group of artists known as Impressionists, though he painted in a much more realistic mann...
Gustave Caillebotte (; 19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter, member and patron of the group of artists known as Impressionists, though he painted in a much more realistic mann...
Gustave Charpentier
Gustave Charpentier, born in Dieuze, Moselle on 25 June 1860, died Paris, 18 February 1956) was a French composer, best known for his opera Louise.
Gustave Charpentier, born in Dieuze, Moselle on 25 June 1860, died Paris, 18 February 1956) was a French composer, best known for his opera Louise.
Gustave de Molinari
Gustave de Molinari was an economist born in Belgium associated with French laissez-faire liberal economists such as Frédéric Bastiat and Hippolyte Castille.
Gustave de Molinari was an economist born in Belgium associated with French laissez-faire liberal economists such as Frédéric Bastiat and Hippolyte Castille.
Gustave Goublier
Gustave Goublier was a French composer of popular mélodies, notably Credo du paysan, La voix des chênes and L'Angélus de la mère.
Gustave Goublier was a French composer of popular mélodies, notably Credo du paysan, La voix des chênes and L'Angélus de la mère.
Gérard de Nerval
Gérard de Nerval (; May 22, 1808 – January 26, 1855) was the nom-de-plume of the French poet, essayist and translator Gérard Labrunie, one of the most essentially Romantic French...
Gérard de Nerval (; May 22, 1808 – January 26, 1855) was the nom-de-plume of the French poet, essayist and translator Gérard Labrunie, one of the most essentially Romantic French...
Gérard Debreu
Gérard Debreu was a French economist and mathematician, who also came to have United States citizenship.
Gérard Debreu was a French economist and mathematician, who also came to have United States citizenship.
Hamid Reza Chitgar
Hamid Reza Chitgar (7 July 1949 Babol Iran - 19 May 1987 Vienna Austria), also known as Hamid Bahmani, was an exiled Iranian politician who lived in France after the Iranian Revolution in 19...
Hamid Reza Chitgar (7 July 1949 Babol Iran - 19 May 1987 Vienna Austria), also known as Hamid Bahmani, was an exiled Iranian politician who lived in France after the Iranian Revolution in 19...
Henri Cernuschi
Henri Cernuschi (Enrico Cernuschi in Italian) (1821-02-19, Milan - 1896-05-11, Menton), was a major French banker, economist and Asian art collector, who started off as an Italian politician...
Henri Cernuschi (Enrico Cernuschi in Italian) (1821-02-19, Milan - 1896-05-11, Menton), was a major French banker, economist and Asian art collector, who started off as an Italian politician...
Henri de Régnier
Henri François Joseph de Régnier was a French symbolist poet, considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century.
Henri François Joseph de Régnier was a French symbolist poet, considered one of the most important of France during the early 20th century.
Henri Krasucki
Henri Krasucki (2 September 1924, Wołomin, Poland - 24 January 2003) was a French trade-unionist, former secretary general of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) from 1982 to 1992.
Henri Krasucki (2 September 1924, Wołomin, Poland - 24 January 2003) was a French trade-unionist, former secretary general of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT) from 1982 to 1992.
Henri Menier
Henri Emile Anatole Menier was a French businessman and adventurer and a member of the Menier family of chocolatiers.
Henri Emile Anatole Menier was a French businessman and adventurer and a member of the Menier family of chocolatiers.
Hippolyte-Victor Collet-Descotils
Hippolyte-Victor Collet-Descotils was a French chemist, born November 21, 1773 in Caen, and died December 6, 1815 in Paris.
Hippolyte-Victor Collet-Descotils was a French chemist, born November 21, 1773 in Caen, and died December 6, 1815 in Paris.
Honoré Daumier
Honoré Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century.
Honoré Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century.
Hubertine Auclert
Hubertine Auclert (April 10, 1848 – August 4, 1914) was a leading French feminist and a campaigner for women's suffrage.
Hubertine Auclert (April 10, 1848 – August 4, 1914) was a leading French feminist and a campaigner for women's suffrage.
Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano
Hugues-Bernard Maret, 1st Duc de Bassano was a French statesman and journalist.
Hugues-Bernard Maret, 1st Duc de Bassano was a French statesman and journalist.
Hyacinthe Loyson
Hyacinthe Loyson (known as "Père Hyacinthe") (10 March 1827 in Orléans – 1912 in Paris), was a controversial Roman Catholic priest, religious figure and author.
Hyacinthe Loyson (known as "Père Hyacinthe") (10 March 1827 in Orléans – 1912 in Paris), was a controversial Roman Catholic priest, religious figure and author.
Héloïse d'Argenteuil
Héloïse d’Argenteuil was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Héloïse d’Argenteuil was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Héloïse d’Argenteuil
Héloïse d’Argenteuil (1101? – 16 May 1164) was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Héloïse d’Argenteuil (1101? – 16 May 1164) was a French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, best known for her love affair and correspondence with Peter Abélard.
Hélène de Beauvoir
Henriette-Hélène de Beauvoir (6 June 1910, Paris – 1 July 2001, Goxwiller) was a French painter.
Henriette-Hélène de Beauvoir (6 June 1910, Paris – 1 July 2001, Goxwiller) was a French painter.
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.
Jacques Charles
Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French inventor, scientist, mathematician, and balloonist.
Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French inventor, scientist, mathematician, and balloonist.
Jacques Lauriston
Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish descent, the son of Jacques François Law de Lauriston, and a general officer in the French army ...
Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish descent, the son of Jacques François Law de Lauriston, and a general officer in the French army ...
Jacques MacDonald
Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald, 1st duke of Taranto (17 November 1765 – 25 September 1840) was a Marshal of France and military leader during the French Revolutionary and...
Étienne Jacques Joseph Alexandre MacDonald, 1st duke of Taranto (17 November 1765 – 25 September 1840) was a Marshal of France and military leader during the French Revolutionary and...
Jacques Raymond Brascassat
Jacques Raymond Brascassat was a French painter noted for his paintings of animals.
Jacques Raymond Brascassat was a French painter noted for his paintings of animals.
Jacques Rueff
Jacques Rueff (23 August 1896 - 23 April 1978) was a French economist and adviser to the French Government.
Jacques Rueff (23 August 1896 - 23 April 1978) was a French economist and adviser to the French Government.
Jacques Schneider
Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) was the French financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, who created the Schneider Trophy.
Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) was the French financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, who created the Schneider Trophy.
Jacques-Antoine Manuel
Jacques-Antoine Manuel (10 December 1775 – 20 August 1827) was a French lawyer, politician, and noted orator.
Jacques-Antoine Manuel (10 December 1775 – 20 August 1827) was a French lawyer, politician, and noted orator.
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist.
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist.
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jacques-Léonard Maillet
Jacques-Léonard Maillet was a French academic sculptor of modest reputation, whose themes were of neoclassical and biblical inspiration; his public commissions were in large part for the progra...
Jacques-Léonard Maillet was a French academic sculptor of modest reputation, whose themes were of neoclassical and biblical inspiration; his public commissions were in large part for the progra...
Jacques-Marie Huvé
Jacques-Marie Huvé (Versailles, 28 April 1783 — 1852) was a French architect who practiced in Paris, working in a neoclassical manner that he refined working in the atelier of Percier and Fontai...
Jacques-Marie Huvé (Versailles, 28 April 1783 — 1852) was a French architect who practiced in Paris, working in a neoclassical manner that he refined working in the atelier of Percier and Fontai...
Jacques-René Tenon
Jacques-René Tenon (February 21, 1724 - January 16, 1816) was a French surgeon who was born near the town of Joigny.
Jacques-René Tenon (February 21, 1724 - January 16, 1816) was a French surgeon who was born near the town of Joigny.
James Mayer de Rothschild
James Mayer de Rothschild (born Jakob Mayer Rothschild, 15 May 1792 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany; died 15 November 1868 in Paris, France) was a French banker and the original founder of t...
James Mayer de Rothschild (born Jakob Mayer Rothschild, 15 May 1792 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany; died 15 November 1868 in Paris, France) was a French banker and the original founder of t...
James Pradier
James Pradier, also known as Jean-Jacques Pradier (1790 - June 4, 1852) was a Swiss-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style.
James Pradier, also known as Jean-Jacques Pradier (1790 - June 4, 1852) was a Swiss-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style.
Jane Avril
Jane Avril (1868–1943) was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings.
Jane Avril (1868–1943) was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings.
Jarosław Dąbrowski
Jarosław Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan was a Polish left-wing nationalist and general.
Jarosław Żądło-Dąbrowski z Dąbrówki h. Radwan was a Polish left-wing nationalist and general.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer and politician, and gained fame as an epicure and gastronome: "Grimod and Brillat-Savarin.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French lawyer and politician, and gained fame as an epicure and gastronome: "Grimod and Brillat-Savarin.
Jean Antoine Arthur Gris
Jean Antoine Arthur Gris (December 11, 1829 - August 19, 1872) was a French botanist who was a native of Châtillon-sur-Seine, in the department of Côte-d'Or.
Jean Antoine Arthur Gris (December 11, 1829 - August 19, 1872) was a French botanist who was a native of Châtillon-sur-Seine, in the department of Côte-d'Or.
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre (September 19, 1749, Amiens – August 19, 1822, Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre (September 19, 1749, Amiens – August 19, 1822, Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Jean de Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff (December 9, 1899 – October 16, 1937) was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931.
Jean de Brunhoff (December 9, 1899 – October 16, 1937) was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931.
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.
Jean de La Fontaine was the most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century.
Jean Françaix
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.
Jean René Désiré Françaix was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.
Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, 1st Duke of Parma (later 1st Duke of Cambacérès) (18 October 1753 – 8 March 1824) was a French lawyer and statesman during the French Revolution and the F...
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, 1st Duke of Parma (later 1st Duke of Cambacérès) (18 October 1753 – 8 March 1824) was a French lawyer and statesman during the French Revolution and the F...
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (August 15, 1759 – April 13, 1832) was a French miniature painter.
Jean-Baptiste Jacques Augustin (August 15, 1759 – April 13, 1832) was a French miniature painter.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French landscape painter and printmaker in etching.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was a French landscape painter and printmaker in etching.
Jean-Charles Alphand
Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand, born in 1817 and died in 1891, interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 66), was a French Engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads.
Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand, born in 1817 and died in 1891, interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 66), was a French Engineer of the Corps of Bridges and Roads.
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Jean-Dominique Bauby (; 23 April 1952 – 9 March 1997) was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.
Jean-Dominique Bauby (; 23 April 1952 – 9 March 1997) was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.
Jean-François Champollion
Jean-François Champollion (23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist and orientalist, decipherer of the Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Jean-François Champollion (23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist and orientalist, decipherer of the Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Jean-François Lyotard
Jean-François Lyotard (; 10 August 1924– 21 April 1998) was a French philosopher and literary theorist.
Jean-François Lyotard (; 10 August 1924– 21 April 1998) was a French philosopher and literary theorist.
Jean-François Raffaëlli
Jean-François Raffaëlli was a French realist painter, sculptor, and printmaker who exhibited with the Impressionists.
Jean-François Raffaëlli was a French realist painter, sculptor, and printmaker who exhibited with the Impressionists.
Jean-Gaspard Deburau
Jean-Gaspard Deburau, sometimes Debureau (July 31, 1796 – June 17, 1846)—born Jan Kašpar Dvořák—was a celebrated Bohemian-French mime.
Jean-Gaspard Deburau, sometimes Debureau (July 31, 1796 – June 17, 1846)—born Jan Kašpar Dvořák—was a celebrated Bohemian-French mime.
Jean-Joseph Carriès
Jean-Joseph Marie Carriès (February 15, 1855 – July 1, 1894) was a French sculptor, ceramist, and miniaturist.
Jean-Joseph Marie Carriès (February 15, 1855 – July 1, 1894) was a French sculptor, ceramist, and miniaturist.
Jean-Lambert Tallien
Jean-Lambert Tallien, was a French political figure of the revolutionary period.
Jean-Lambert Tallien, was a French political figure of the revolutionary period.
Jean-Louis de Marne
Jean-Louis de Marne was a French painter.
Jean-Louis de Marne was a French painter.
Jean-Louis Jaley
Jean-Louis Nicolas Jaley (born in Paris in 1802, died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1866) was a French sculptor.
Jean-Louis Nicolas Jaley (born in Paris in 1802, died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1866) was a French sculptor.
Jean-Nicolas Huyot
Jean-Nicholas Huyot was a French architect, best known for his 1823 continuation of work on the Arc de Triomphe from the plans of Jean Chalgrin.
Jean-Nicholas Huyot was a French architect, best known for his 1823 continuation of work on the Arc de Triomphe from the plans of Jean Chalgrin.
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont was a French actor, and holder of the Legion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service.
Jean-Pierre Aumont was a French actor, and holder of the Legion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre for his World War II military service.
Jean-Pierre Dantan
Jean-Pierre Dantan (known as Dantan the Younger) Paris 1800 - Baden-Baden 1869 was a French portrait sculptor.
Jean-Pierre Dantan (known as Dantan the Younger) Paris 1800 - Baden-Baden 1869 was a French portrait sculptor.
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (4 January 1772 – 12 December 1840) was a French psychiatrist.
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (4 January 1772 – 12 December 1840) was a French psychiatrist.
Jeanette Wohl
Jeanette Wohl (October 16, 1783, Frankfurt am Main - November 27, 1861, Paris) was a longtime friend and correspondent of Ludwig Börne.
Jeanette Wohl (October 16, 1783, Frankfurt am Main - November 27, 1861, Paris) was a longtime friend and correspondent of Ludwig Börne.
Jeanne Hébuterne
Jeanne Hébuterne (April 6, 1898 – January 25, 1920) was a French artist, best known as the frequent subject and common-law wife of the artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Jeanne Hébuterne (April 6, 1898 – January 25, 1920) was a French artist, best known as the frequent subject and common-law wife of the artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Jehan Georges Vibert
Jehan Georges Vibert (30 September 1840 - 28 July 1902) was a French academic painter.
Jehan Georges Vibert (30 September 1840 - 28 July 1902) was a French academic painter.
Jim Morrison
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors, as well as a poet.
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors, as well as a poet.
Joachim Murat
Joachim-Napoléon Murat ( (born Joachim Murat; Gioacchino Napoleone Murat; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815), Marshal of France and Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, 1st Prince...
Joachim-Napoléon Murat ( (born Joachim Murat; Gioacchino Napoleone Murat; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815), Marshal of France and Grand Admiral or Admiral of France, 1st Prince...
Joseph Barbanègre
Joseph Barbanègre (22 August 1772, Pontacq (Béarn) – 7 November 1830, Paris) was a French General and a Baron of the First French Empire.
Joseph Barbanègre (22 August 1772, Pontacq (Béarn) – 7 November 1830, Paris) was a French General and a Baron of the First French Empire.
Joseph David Sinzheim
Joseph David Sinzheim was the chief rabbi of Strasbourg.
Joseph David Sinzheim was the chief rabbi of Strasbourg.
Joseph Fourier
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations.
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations.
Joseph Jacotot
Joseph (or Jean-Joseph) Jacotot (4 March 1770 - 30 July 1840) was a French teacher and educational philosopher, creator of the method of "intellectual emancipation."
Joseph (or Jean-Joseph) Jacotot (4 March 1770 - 30 July 1840) was a French teacher and educational philosopher, creator of the method of "intellectual emancipation."
Joseph Lakanal
Joseph Lakanal was a French politician, and an original member of the Institut de France.
Joseph Lakanal was a French politician, and an original member of the Institut de France.
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (; also Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac, 6 December 1778 – 9 May 1850) was a French chemist and physicist.
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (; also Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac, 6 December 1778 – 9 May 1850) was a French chemist and physicist.
Joseph Oller
Joseph Oller (Josep Oller i Roca, in Catalan) (Terrassa, 1839 – Paris, 1922) was a Catalan entrepreneur who lived in Paris for most of his life.
Joseph Oller (Josep Oller i Roca, in Catalan) (Terrassa, 1839 – Paris, 1922) was a Catalan entrepreneur who lived in Paris for most of his life.
Jules Delsart
Jules Delsart (24 November 18443 July 1900) was a 19th-century French cellist and teacher.
Jules Delsart (24 November 18443 July 1900) was a 19th-century French cellist and teacher.
Jules Romains
Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement.
Jules Romains, born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement.
Julien Bessières
Henri Géraud Julien, Chevalier Bessières et de l'Empire was a French scientist and diplomat.
Henri Géraud Julien, Chevalier Bessières et de l'Empire was a French scientist and diplomat.
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve (Boissy-Saint-Léger, 12 December 1795 - Paris, 4 May 1866) was a French painter, lithographer and photographer.
Julien Vallou de Villeneuve (Boissy-Saint-Léger, 12 December 1795 - Paris, 4 May 1866) was a French painter, lithographer and photographer.
Juliette Dodu
Juliette Dodu (born in Saint-Denis de la Réunion on June 15, 1848, died on October 28, 1909) was a legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Leg...
Juliette Dodu (born in Saint-Denis de la Réunion on June 15, 1848, died on October 28, 1909) was a legendary heroine of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the first woman to be awarded the Leg...
Karel Appel
Christiaan Karel Appel (25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet.
Christiaan Karel Appel (25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet.
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, First Marquis of Gouvion-Saint-Cyr (13 May 1764, Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle – 17 March 1830) was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napole...
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, First Marquis of Gouvion-Saint-Cyr (13 May 1764, Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle – 17 March 1830) was a French commander in the French Revolutionary and Napole...
Loie Fuller
Loie Fuller (also Loïe Fuller; (January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.
Loie Fuller (also Loïe Fuller; (January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques.
Louis Auguste Blanqui
Louis Auguste Blanqui was a French political activist, notable for the revolutionary theory of Blanquism, attributed to him.
Louis Auguste Blanqui was a French political activist, notable for the revolutionary theory of Blanquism, attributed to him.
Louis Barbe Charles Sérurier
Louis Charles Barbe Serurier was a French diplomat, and French Consul General from 1811 to 1815, and envoy from 1831 to 1835, to the United States.
Louis Charles Barbe Serurier was a French diplomat, and French Consul General from 1811 to 1815, and envoy from 1831 to 1835, to the United States.
Louis Gabriel Suchet
Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.
Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wely (13 November 1817, Paris – 31 December 1869, Paris) was a French organist and composer.
Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wely (13 November 1817, Paris – 31 December 1869, Paris) was a French organist and composer.
Louis Verneuil
Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (May 14, 1893 - November 3, 1952), better known by the pen name Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor.
Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (May 14, 1893 - November 3, 1952), better known by the pen name Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor.
Louis-Charles Malassez
Louis-Charles Malassez was a French anatomist and histologist born in Nevers, department of Nièvre.
Louis-Charles Malassez was a French anatomist and histologist born in Nevers, department of Nièvre.
Louis-François, Baron Lejeune
Louis-François, Baron Lejeune was a French general, painter, and lithographer.
Louis-François, Baron Lejeune was a French general, painter, and lithographer.
Louis-Gabriel Suchet
Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera (2 March 1770 – 3 January 1826) was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.
Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d'Albufera (2 March 1770 – 3 January 1826) was a Marshal of France and one of Napoleon's most brilliant generals.
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Louis-Nicolas d'Avout, better known as Davout, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, was a Marshal of the Empire during the Napoleonic Era.
Louis-Nicolas d'Avout, better known as Davout, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, was a Marshal of the Empire during the Napoleonic Era.
Louis-Sébastien Mercier
Louis-Sébastien Mercier (6 June 1740 – 25 April 1814) was a French dramatist and writer.
Louis-Sébastien Mercier (6 June 1740 – 25 April 1814) was a French dramatist and writer.
Luigi Cherubini
Luigi Cherubini was an Italian composer who spent most of his working life in France.
Luigi Cherubini was an Italian composer who spent most of his working life in France.
Léon Cogniet
Léon Cogniet (29 August 1794 – 20 November 1880) was a French historical and portrait painter.
Léon Cogniet (29 August 1794 – 20 November 1880) was a French historical and portrait painter.
Léon Faucher
Léonard Joseph Léon Faucher was a French politician and economist.
Léonard Joseph Léon Faucher was a French politician and economist.
Léon Jouhaux
Léon Jouhaux was a French trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1951.
Léon Jouhaux was a French trade union leader who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1951.
Léon Laya
Léon Laya was a French playwright.
Léon Laya was a French playwright.
Léon Riesener
Louis Antoine Léon Riesener was a French Romantic painter.
Louis Antoine Léon Riesener was a French Romantic painter.
Mademoiselle Mars
Mademoiselle Mars, (Anne Françoise Hyppolyte Boutet Salvetat) (February 9, 1779-March 20, 1847), French actress, was born in Paris, the natural daughter of the actor-author named Monvel (J...
Mademoiselle Mars, (Anne Françoise Hyppolyte Boutet Salvetat) (February 9, 1779-March 20, 1847), French actress, was born in Paris, the natural daughter of the actor-author named Monvel (J...
Mano Solo
Mano Solo (24 April 1963 – 10 January 2010), born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer.
Mano Solo (24 April 1963 – 10 January 2010), born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer.
Manuel de Godoy, Prince of the Peace
Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa, was Prime Minister of Spain fr...
Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa, was Prime Minister of Spain fr...
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau (22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown.
Marcel Marceau (22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007) was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown.
Marcel Proust
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu.
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu.
Maria Callas
Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century.
Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century.
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 Dubas
Marie Dubas (3 September 1894 – 21 February 1972) was a music-hall singer and comedienne.
Marie Dubas (3 September 1894 – 21 February 1972) was a music-hall singer and comedienne.
Marie François Xavier Bichat
Marie François Xavier Bichat (November 14, 1771 – July 22, 1802), French anatomist and physiologist, was born at Thoirette (Jura).
Marie François Xavier Bichat (November 14, 1771 – July 22, 1802), French anatomist and physiologist, was born at Thoirette (Jura).
Marie Philibert Constant Sappey
Marie Philibert Constant Sappey was a French anatomist born in Cernon, near the city of Bourg-en-Bresse.
Marie Philibert Constant Sappey was a French anatomist born in Cernon, near the city of Bourg-en-Bresse.
Marie-Gabrielle Capet
Marie-Gabrielle Capet, a French painter of portraits in oil, water-colours, and miniature, was born of humble parentage at Lyons in 1761, and became a pupil of Madame Vincent.
Marie-Gabrielle Capet, a French painter of portraits in oil, water-colours, and miniature, was born of humble parentage at Lyons in 1761, and became a pupil of Madame Vincent.
Marie-Noémi Cadiot
Marie-Noémi Cadiot was a French sculptor of the 19th century.
Marie-Noémi Cadiot was a French sculptor of the 19th century.
Maurice Grimaud
Maurice Grimaud was the French Prefect of Police, or police chief, of the city of Paris during the May 1968 general strikes and student uprisings.
Maurice Grimaud was the French Prefect of Police, or police chief, of the city of Paris during the May 1968 general strikes and student uprisings.
Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French phenomenological philosopher, strongly influenced by Karl Marx, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger in addition to being closely associated with Jean-Paul Sart...
Maurice Merleau-Ponty was a French phenomenological philosopher, strongly influenced by Karl Marx, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger in addition to being closely associated with Jean-Paul Sart...
Maurice Thorez
Maurice Thorez (April 28, 1900 – July 11, 1964) was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1930 until his death.
Maurice Thorez (April 28, 1900 – July 11, 1964) was a French politician and longtime leader of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 1930 until his death.
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur was an important international film director and screenwriter.
Maurice Tourneur was an important international film director and screenwriter.
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer — known as Max Ophüls — was an influential German-born film director who worked in Germany, France, the United States, and France again.
Maximillian Oppenheimer — known as Max Ophüls — was an influential German-born film director who worked in Germany, France, the United States, and France again.
Maximilien Sebastien Foy
Maximilien Sébastien Foy (3 February 1775 – 28 November 1825) was a French military leader, statesman and writer.
Maximilien Sébastien Foy (3 February 1775 – 28 November 1825) was a French military leader, statesman and writer.
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.
Michel Drach
Michel Drach (18 October 1930 in Paris – 15 February 1990 in Paris) was a French film director, writer, producer and actor.
Michel Drach (18 October 1930 in Paris – 15 February 1990 in Paris) was a French film director, writer, producer and actor.
Michel Ney
Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815) was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the...
Michel Ney, 1st Duc d'Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815) was a French soldier and military commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the...
Michel Petrucciani
Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.
Michel Petrucciani was a French jazz pianist.
Michel-Louis-Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Michel Louis Étienne Regnaud, later 1st Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a French politician.
Michel Louis Étienne Regnaud, later 1st Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a French politician.
Miguel Ángel Asturias
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales was a Nobel Prize–winning Guatemalan poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and diplomat.
Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales was a Nobel Prize–winning Guatemalan poet, novelist, playwright, journalist and diplomat.
Milosz Magin
Milosz Magin (6 July 19294 March 1999) was a Polish composer and pianist.
Milosz Magin (6 July 19294 March 1999) was a Polish composer and pianist.
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.
Nadar (photographer)
Félix Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist.
Félix Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist and balloonist.
Narcisse Girard
Narcisse Girard (28 January 179716 January 1860) was a French conductor and composer.
Narcisse Girard (28 January 179716 January 1860) was a French conductor and composer.
Nestor Makhno
Nestor Ivanovych Makhno or simply Daddy Makhno was a Ukrainian anarcho-communist guerrilla leader turned army commander who led an independent anarchist army in Ukraine during the Russian ...
Nestor Ivanovych Makhno or simply Daddy Makhno was a Ukrainian anarcho-communist guerrilla leader turned army commander who led an independent anarchist army in Ukraine during the Russian ...
Nicolas Joseph Maison
Nicolas Joseph Maison, 1er Marquis Maison was a Marshal of France and Minister of War.
Nicolas Joseph Maison, 1er Marquis Maison was a Marshal of France and Minister of War.
Norbert Rillieux
Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894), an American inventor and engineer, is most noted for his invention of the multiple-effect evaporator, an energy-efficient means of evap...
Norbert Rillieux (March 17, 1806 – October 8, 1894), an American inventor and engineer, is most noted for his invention of the multiple-effect evaporator, an energy-efficient means of evap...
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet.
Paul Bins, comte de Saint-Victor
Paul Bins, comte de Saint-Victor, known as Paul de Saint-Victor, a French author and critic.
Paul Bins, comte de Saint-Victor, known as Paul de Saint-Victor, a French author and critic.
Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras
Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras (30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829) was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.
Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras (30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829) was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.
Paul Moreau-Vauthier
Paul Moreau-Vauthier (November 26, 1871 - February 2, 1936) was a noted French sculptor.
Paul Moreau-Vauthier (November 26, 1871 - February 2, 1936) was a noted French sculptor.
Paul Signac
Paul Signac was a French neo-impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the pointillist style.
Paul Signac was a French neo-impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the pointillist style.
Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Paul Vaillant-Couturier (January 8, 1892 in Paris - October 10, 1937) was a French author, journalist and politician.
Paul Vaillant-Couturier (January 8, 1892 in Paris - October 10, 1937) was a French author, journalist and politician.
Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel, was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.
Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel, was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.
Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
Philippe Antoine d'Ornano
Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, 1st Comte d'Ornano (January 17, 1784 - October 13, 1863) was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France.
Philippe Antoine d'Ornano, 1st Comte d'Ornano (January 17, 1784 - October 13, 1863) was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France.
Philippe Buchez
Philippe-Joseph-Benjamin Buchez (1796–1865), more commonly called Philippe Buchez, was a French historian, sociologist, and politician.
Philippe-Joseph-Benjamin Buchez (1796–1865), more commonly called Philippe Buchez, was a French historian, sociologist, and politician.
Philippe Hériat
Philippe Hériat (September 15, 1898, Paris – October 10, 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.
Philippe Hériat (September 15, 1898, Paris – October 10, 1971) was a multi-talented French novelist, playwright and actor.
Pierre Alexandre Tardieu
Pierre Alexandre Tardieu (1756-1844) was a French engraver.
Pierre Alexandre Tardieu (1756-1844) was a French engraver.
Pierre Augereau
Charles Pierre François Augereau, 1st Duc de Castiglione (21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) was a soldier and general and Marshal of France.
Charles Pierre François Augereau, 1st Duc de Castiglione (21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) was a soldier and general and Marshal of France.
Pierre Beaumarchais
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French playwright, watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary.
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French playwright, watchmaker, inventor, musician, diplomat, fugitive, spy, publisher, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary.
Pierre Claude François Daunou
Pierre Claude François Daunou was a French statesman and historian of the French Revolution and Empire.
Pierre Claude François Daunou was a French statesman and historian of the French Revolution and Empire.
Pierre Dervaux
Pierre Dervaux (born January 03, 1917 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France; died February 20, 1992 in Marseilles, France) was a French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue.
Pierre Dervaux (born January 03, 1917 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, France; died February 20, 1992 in Marseilles, France) was a French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue.
Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
Pierre-Antoine, comte Dupont de l'Étang (4 July 1765 – 9 March 1840) was a French general of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a political figure of the Bourbon Rest...
Pierre-Antoine, comte Dupont de l'Étang (4 July 1765 – 9 March 1840) was a French general of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a political figure of the Bourbon Rest...
Pierre Frank
Pierre Frank (24 October 1905, Paris – 18 April 1984, Paris) was a French Trotskyist leader.
Pierre Frank (24 October 1905, Paris – 18 April 1984, Paris) was a French Trotskyist leader.
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (September 20, 1762 – October 10, 1853) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer.
Pierre François Léonard Fontaine (September 20, 1762 – October 10, 1853) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer.
Pierre Georges
Pierre Georges (1919, Paris - 1944), better known as Colonel Fabien, was one of the two members of the French Communist Party who perpetrated the first assassinations of German personn...
Pierre Georges (1919, Paris - 1944), better known as Colonel Fabien, was one of the two members of the French Communist Party who perpetrated the first assassinations of German personn...
Pierre Goldman
Pierre Goldman, was a French left-wing intellectual who was convicted of several robberies and mysteriously assassinated.
Pierre Goldman, was a French left-wing intellectual who was convicted of several robberies and mysteriously assassinated.
Pierre Janssen
Pierre Jules César Janssen (22 February 1824 – 23 December 1907), usually known in French as Jules Janssen, was a French astronomer who, along with the English scientist Joseph Norm...
Pierre Jules César Janssen (22 February 1824 – 23 December 1907), usually known in French as Jules Janssen, was a French astronomer who, along with the English scientist Joseph Norm...
Pierre Levegh
Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin was a French sportsman and racing driver.
Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin was a French sportsman and racing driver.
Pierre Louis Dulong
Pierre Louis Dulong (12 February 1785 – 19 July 1838) was a French physicist and chemist, remembered today largely for the law of Dulong and Petit.
Pierre Louis Dulong (12 February 1785 – 19 July 1838) was a French physicist and chemist, remembered today largely for the law of Dulong and Petit.
Pierre Louis Roederer
Comte Pierre Louis Roederer (15 February 1754 – 17 December 1835) was a French politician, economist, and historian, politically active in the era of the French Revolution and First French...
Comte Pierre Louis Roederer (15 February 1754 – 17 December 1835) was a French politician, economist, and historian, politically active in the era of the French Revolution and First French...
Pierre Prévost (painter)
Pierre Prévost (December 7, 1764 – August 30, 1823) was the first French panorama painter.
Pierre Prévost (December 7, 1764 – August 30, 1823) was the first French panorama painter.
Pierre Solomon Ségalas d'Etchépare
Pierre Salomon Ségalas d'Etchépare (1792 – 1875) was a French physician.
Pierre Salomon Ségalas d'Etchépare (1792 – 1875) was a French physician.
Pierre-François Percy
Pierre-François Percy (28 October 1754 – 18 February 1825) was a French doctor and surgeon.
Pierre-François Percy (28 October 1754 – 18 February 1825) was a French doctor and surgeon.
Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes
Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (December 6, 1750 – February 16, 1819) was a French painter.
Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes (December 6, 1750 – February 16, 1819) was a French painter.
Pierre-Jean de Béranger
Pierre-Jean de Béranger (19 August 1780 – 16 July 1857) was a prolific French poet and chansonnier (songwriter), who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but fad...
Pierre-Jean de Béranger (19 August 1780 – 16 July 1857) was a prolific French poet and chansonnier (songwriter), who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime, but fad...
Pierre-Louis Ginguené
Pierre-Louis Ginguené (27 April 1748 – 11 November 1815) was a French author.
Pierre-Louis Ginguené (27 April 1748 – 11 November 1815) was a French author.
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (April 4, 1758 – February 16, 1823) was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits.
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (April 4, 1758 – February 16, 1823) was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits.
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France, though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France, though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.
Rachel (actress)
Elisabeth "Eliza, or Élisa" Rachel Félix (also Elizabeth-Rachel Félix), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel (February 21, 1821, Mumpf, Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland - Janua...
Elisabeth "Eliza, or Élisa" Rachel Félix (also Elizabeth-Rachel Félix), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel (February 21, 1821, Mumpf, Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland - Janua...
Rafael Trujillo
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, nicknamed El Jefe, ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961.
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, nicknamed El Jefe, ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961.
Ramfis Trujillo
Lieutenant General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Martínez (June 5, 1929 - December 27, 1969) in Madrid, Spain, better known as Ramfis Trujillo, was the son of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina an...
Lieutenant General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Martínez (June 5, 1929 - December 27, 1969) in Madrid, Spain, better known as Ramfis Trujillo, was the son of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina an...
Ramón Emeterio Betances
Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán (April 8, 1827 – September 16, 1898) was a Puerto Rican nationalist.
Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán (April 8, 1827 – September 16, 1898) was a Puerto Rican nationalist.
Raymond Roussel
Raymond Roussel was a French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, and chess enthusiast.
Raymond Roussel was a French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, and chess enthusiast.
René Just Haüy
René Just Haüy was a French mineralogist, commonly styled the Abbé Haüy after he was made an honorary canon of Notre Dame.
René Just Haüy was a French mineralogist, commonly styled the Abbé Haüy after he was made an honorary canon of Notre Dame.
René Lalique
René Jules Lalique (6 April 1860, Ay, Marne5 May 1945, Paris) was a French glass designer known for his creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood or...
René Jules Lalique (6 April 1860, Ay, Marne5 May 1945, Paris) was a French glass designer known for his creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood or...
René Panhard
Louis François René Panhard (27 May 1841, Paris - 16 July 1908 La Bourboule, dept.
Louis François René Panhard (27 May 1841, Paris - 16 July 1908 La Bourboule, dept.
Richard Wright (author)
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction.
Richard Nathaniel Wright was an African-American author of sometimes controversial novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction.
Robert Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke
Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke and 9th Earl of Montgomery (19 September 1791 – 25 April 1862) was a British nobleman in line for great estates and position as head of the distinguis...
Robert Henry Herbert, 12th Earl of Pembroke and 9th Earl of Montgomery (19 September 1791 – 25 April 1862) was a British nobleman in line for great estates and position as head of the distinguis...
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.
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur, née Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (March 16, 1822 – May 25, 1899) was a French animalière, realist artist, and sculptor.
Rosa Bonheur, née Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (March 16, 1822 – May 25, 1899) was a French animalière, realist artist, and sculptor.
Rufino José Cuervo
Rufino José Cuervo Urisarri (Bogotá, Colombia), was a Colombian writer, linguist and philologist.
Rufino José Cuervo Urisarri (Bogotá, Colombia), was a Colombian writer, linguist and philologist.
Sadegh Hedayat
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq Hedayat
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Sadeq (or Sadegh) Hedayat (in Persian: صادق هدایت; February 17, 1903, Tehran — 4 April 1951, Paris, France) was Iran's foremost modern writer of prose fiction and short stories.
Salomon James de Rothschild
Salomon James de Rothschild was the fourth child of James Mayer de Rothschild, head of the Paris branch of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers.
Salomon James de Rothschild was the fourth child of James Mayer de Rothschild, head of the Paris branch of the prominent Rothschild family of bankers.
Salvador Bacarisse
Salvador Bacarisse Chinoria (12 September 18985 August 1963) was a Spanish composer.
Salvador Bacarisse Chinoria (12 September 18985 August 1963) was a Spanish composer.
Samuel Bing
Siegfried Bing (February 26, 1838 – September 6, 1905), often referenced erroneously as "Samuel Bing", was a German art dealer who lived in Paris as an adult, and who helped introduce Japa...
Siegfried Bing (February 26, 1838 – September 6, 1905), often referenced erroneously as "Samuel Bing", was a German art dealer who lived in Paris as an adult, and who helped introduce Japa...
Samuel Hahnemann
Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was a German physician, known for creating an alternative form of medicine called homeopathy.
Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann was a German physician, known for creating an alternative form of medicine called homeopathy.
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage and early film actress, and has been referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known".
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage and early film actress, and has been referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known".
Sidney Smith (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, KCB, GCTE was a British naval officer.
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, KCB, GCTE was a British naval officer.
Silvia Monfort
Silvia Monfort (born Silvia Favre-Bertin; 6 June 1923, Paris–30 March 1991, Paris) was a French actress and theatre director.
Silvia Monfort (born Silvia Favre-Bertin; 6 June 1923, Paris–30 March 1991, Paris) was a French actress and theatre director.
Simone Del Duca
Simone Del Duca (July 18, 1912 - May 16, 2004) was a French businesswoman, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and major philanthropist.
Simone Del Duca (July 18, 1912 - May 16, 2004) was a French businesswoman, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and major philanthropist.
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars.
Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars.
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet (21 June 1818 – 20 July 1890) was an English art collector.
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet (21 June 1818 – 20 July 1890) was an English art collector.
Sophie Blanchard
Sophie Blanchard (25 March 1778 – 6 July 1819) was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard.
Sophie Blanchard (25 March 1778 – 6 July 1819) was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard.
Sophie de Condorcet
Sophie de Condorcet (born 1764 in Meulan, died 8 September 1822 in Paris), best known as Madame de Condorcet, was a prominent salon hostess from 1789 to the Reign of Terror, and again from...
Sophie de Condorcet (born 1764 in Meulan, died 8 September 1822 in Paris), best known as Madame de Condorcet, was a prominent salon hostess from 1789 to the Reign of Terror, and again from...
Stanislas Laugier
Stanislas Laugier (1799-1872) was a French surgeon and doctor, practising at the Hôtel-Dieu in Paris, a member of the Institut and of the Académie des Sciences, president and professor of the Ac...
Stanislas Laugier (1799-1872) was a French surgeon and doctor, practising at the Hôtel-Dieu in Paris, a member of the Institut and of the Académie des Sciences, president and professor of the Ac...
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934.
Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934.
Stéphanie Félicité du Crest de Saint-Aubin
Madame de Genlis, full name Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Aubin, comtesse de Genlis, or Madame Brûlart, (January 25, 1746 - December 31, 1830) was a French writer and educator.
Madame de Genlis, full name Stéphanie Félicité Ducrest de St-Aubin, comtesse de Genlis, or Madame Brûlart, (January 25, 1746 - December 31, 1830) was a French writer and educator.
Thomas Couture
Thomas Couture (21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879) was an influential French history painter and teacher.
Thomas Couture (21 December 1815 – 30 March 1879) was an influential French history painter and teacher.
Thomas Read Kemp
Thomas Read Kemp was an English property developer and politician.
Thomas Read Kemp was an English property developer and politician.
Thomas Tellefsen
Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen (November 26, 1823 - October 6, 1874) was a Norwegian pianist and composer.
Thomas Dyke Acland Tellefsen (November 26, 1823 - October 6, 1874) was a Norwegian pianist and composer.
Théodore Ballu
Théodore Ballu (born in Paris on 8 June 1817, died in Paris on 22 May 1885) was a French architect.
Théodore Ballu (born in Paris on 8 June 1817, died in Paris on 22 May 1885) was a French architect.
Théodore Géricault
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Théodore Géricault was a profoundly influential French artist, painter and lithographer, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings.
Théodore Salomé
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Théodore-César Salomé (20 January 1834 – 26 July 1896) was a French organist and composer.
Ticky Holgado
Ticky Holgado (24 June 1944; Toulouse – 22 January 2004; Paris), pseudonym of Joseph Holgado, was a French actor and a frequent collaborator with Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Ticky Holgado (24 June 1944; Toulouse – 22 January 2004; Paris), pseudonym of Joseph Holgado, was a French actor and a frequent collaborator with Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Valentin Haüy
Valentin Haüy (pronounced ; 13 November 1745 in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée (Oise) - 19 March 1822 in Paris) was the founder, in 1784, of the first school for the blind, the Royal Institution for the...
Valentin Haüy (pronounced ; 13 November 1745 in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée (Oise) - 19 March 1822 in Paris) was the founder, in 1784, of the first school for the blind, the Royal Institution for the...
Victor A. Savchenko
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Victor A. Savchenko (Савченко, Виктор Анатольевич), born December 13, 1961 in Odessa in the then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, is a writer and historian.
Victor Noir
Victor Noir,, was a French journalist who is famous for the manner of his death and its political consequences.
Victor Noir,, was a French journalist who is famous for the manner of his death and its political consequences.
Vincenzo Bellini
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Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was a Italian opera composer.
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
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Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, better known as La Castiglione, was an Italian courtesan who achieved notoriety as a mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France.
Walery Antoni Wróblewski
Walery Antoni Wróblewski (1836–1908) was a Polish politician.
Walery Antoni Wróblewski (1836–1908) was a Polish politician.
William Madocks
William Alexander Madocks (17 June 1773 – September 1828) was a landowner and Member of Parliament (MP) for the town of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1802 to 1820, and then for Chippenham in Wilts...
William Alexander Madocks (17 June 1773 – September 1828) was a landowner and Member of Parliament (MP) for the town of Boston in Lincolnshire from 1802 to 1820, and then for Chippenham in Wilts...
Xavier Galezowski
Xavier Galezowski was a Polish-French ophthalmologist who was one of the first clinical practitioners of his specialty.
Xavier Galezowski was a Polish-French ophthalmologist who was one of the first clinical practitioners of his specialty.
Yuliya Samoylova
Countess Yuliya Pavlovna Samoylova (графиня Юлия Павловна Самойлова, née Yuliya von der Pahlen; 1803—March 14, 1875) was a granddaughter of Count Martyn Skavronskiy and the last scion of S...
Countess Yuliya Pavlovna Samoylova (графиня Юлия Павловна Самойлова, née Yuliya von der Pahlen; 1803—March 14, 1875) was a granddaughter of Count Martyn Skavronskiy and the last scion of S...
Yvan Goll
Yvan Goll, born Isaac Lange, was a French-German poet who was perfectly bilingual and wrote in both French and German.
Yvan Goll, born Isaac Lange, was a French-German poet who was perfectly bilingual and wrote in both French and German.
Yves Montand
Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991) was an Italian-born French actor and singer.
Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991) was an Italian-born French actor and singer.
Yılmaz Güney
Yılmaz Güney, was a Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor from Turkey.
Yılmaz Güney, was a Kurdish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor from Turkey.
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (, ; ; 19 December 1915 – 11 October 1963), born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's national popular singe...
Édith Piaf (, ; ; 19 December 1915 – 11 October 1963), born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's national popular singe...
Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier
Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trévise (13 February 1768 28 July 1835) was a French general and Marshal of France under Napoleon I.
Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trévise (13 February 1768 28 July 1835) was a French general and Marshal of France under Napoleon I.
Édouard Branly
Édouard Eugène Désiré Branly was a French inventor, physicist and professor at the Institut Catholique de Paris.
Édouard Eugène Désiré Branly was a French inventor, physicist and professor at the Institut Catholique de Paris.
Édouard Daladier
Édouard Daladier was a French Radical politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War.
Édouard Daladier was a French Radical politician and the Prime Minister of France at the start of the Second World War.
Éléonore Duplay
Éléonore Duplay (1768 – 26 July 1832), called Cornélie, after Cornelia Africana of Ancient Rome, was the daughter of Maurice Duplay, a master carpenter, and Françoise-Éléonore Vaugeois.
Éléonore Duplay (1768 – 26 July 1832), called Cornélie, after Cornelia Africana of Ancient Rome, was the daughter of Maurice Duplay, a master carpenter, and Françoise-Éléonore Vaugeois.
Émile Cohl
Émile Cohl (January 4, 1857, Paris – January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animat...
Émile Cohl (January 4, 1857, Paris – January 20, 1938), born Émile Eugène Jean Louis Courtet, was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animat...
Émile-Justin Menier
Émile-Justin Menier French pharmaceutical manufacturer, chocolatier, and politician, was born in Paris.
Émile-Justin Menier French pharmaceutical manufacturer, chocolatier, and politician, was born in Paris.
Étienne Aignan
Étienne Aignan was a French translator, political writer, librettist and playwright born in Beaugency, Loiret.
Étienne Aignan was a French translator, political writer, librettist and playwright born in Beaugency, Loiret.
Étienne Mantoux
Étienne Mantoux (5 February 1913 – 29 April 1945) was a French economist and son of Paul Mantoux.
Étienne Mantoux (5 February 1913 – 29 April 1945) was a French economist and son of Paul Mantoux.
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...
Étienne Méhul
Étienne Nicolas Méhul was a French composer, "the most important opera composer in France during the Revolution."
Étienne Nicolas Méhul was a French composer, "the most important opera composer in France during the Revolution."
Étienne-Gaspard Robert
Étienne-Gaspard Robert, often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria.
Étienne-Gaspard Robert, often known by the stage name of "Robertson", was a prominent Belgian stage magician and influential developer of phantasmagoria.