Famous People with Name Auguste

Auguste-Joseph Franchomme            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste-Joseph Franchomme: was a French cellist and composer. He began his career playing with various orchestras and was appointed solo cello at the Sainte-Chapelle in 1828. Along with the violinist Jean-Delphin Alard, teacher of Pablo de Sarasate, and the pianist Charles Hallé, creator of the Hallé symphony orchestra, he was a founder and member of the Alard Quartet. The Quartet was rare for a chamber ensemble of its time because it consisted of professional musicians. Franchomme also belonged to the founding ranks of the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire.

Auguste Mermet            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Mermet: was a French opera composer. In Mermet's youth, he composed an opéra-comique, La Bannière du roi, which was performed at Versailles. Alexandre Soumet then accepted to transform for him his tragedy about Saul into a libretto of drame lyrique. Auguste Mermet composed the score of this work, which was performed without success at the Opera in 1846 under the title of Le Roi David.

Auguste Mathieu Panseron            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Mathieu Panseron: was a French composer and voice teacher. Panseron studied in Vienna with Antonio Salieri, having been accepted by the master thanks to a recommendation by Luigi Cherubini. In 1824, Panseron began teaching singing at the Conservatoire de Paris. Early in his career, he wrote four works for the Opéra-Comique in Paris: La Grille du parc (1820), Les Deux cousines (1821), Le mariage difficile (1823), and l'École de Rome (1829). Other works for stage followed.

Auguste Tolbeque            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Tolbeque: was a French 'cellist who composed etudes for his instrument. He taught at the Marseille Conservatory from 1865-1871, and then joined the Concerts du Conservertoire orchestra in Paris. Tolbeque premiered Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, which was dedicated to him.

Auguste Giroux            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Giroux: was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

Arsène Auguste            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Arsène Auguste: is a retired Haitian footballer who represented Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Racing Club Haïtien in Haiti and Tampa Bay Rowdies and Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the United States.

Jules Auguste            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jules Auguste: was an illustrious French violinist, conductor and composer of the 19th century. He became solo violinist, then third conductor in 1871 and finally chief conductor in 1885. His long and successful teaching career at the Conservatoire de Paris began in 1875. Among his notable students were Henri Marteau (1874-1934) who was a child prodigy and Jules Boucherit (1877-1962). Garcin’s association with the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist. [1]

Maurice Eugène Auguste, Count Lippens            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Maurice Eugène Auguste, Count Lippens: was governor of Belgian Congo from 30 January 1921 until 24 January 1923.

Alexandrine Auguste Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Alexandrine Auguste Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark. She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin. Her father was Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; her mother was Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, a granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. Princess Alexandrine married Prince Christian of Denmark on 26 April 1898, in Cannes, France, when she was 18 years old.

Karl A. Augustesen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Karl A. Augustesen: is a Danish astronomer.Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he has discovered a number of asteroids.