Famous People with Name Alphons

Harles Louis Alphonse Laveran            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Harles Louis Alphonse Laveran: French physician.

Alexandre Alphonse            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Alexandre Alphonse: is a footballer from France who currently plays as forward for FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League. He was part of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 Swiss Championship winning team.

Petrus Alphonsi            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Petrus Alphonsi: was a Jewish Spanish writer and astronomer, and polemicist, who converted to Christianity. He was physician to King Alfonso VI of Castile.He embraced Christianity and was baptized at Huesca on St. Peter's Day, June 29, 1106, in his forty-fifth year. In honor of the saint and of his royal patron and godfather he took the name of Petrus Alfonsi (Alfonso's Peter).advantageous knowledge of Christianity, Judaism and Islam that would later prove useful in his polemics. John Tolan mentioned in his book Petrus Alfonsi and His Medieval Readers that “Alfonsi’s texts were received enthusiastically—he became an auctor, an authority to be quoted. His success was due in large part to his ability to bridge several cultures: a Jew from the [Muslim] world of al-Andalus.” His knowledge of these different religions is what makes Alfonsi unique and why he is essential to be studied when looking at anti-Judaic polemics.

Roland Alphonso            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Roland Alphonso: was a Jamaican tenor saxophonist.Around the mid 1950s, he joined the band of Cluett Johnson named Clue J & The Blues Blasters and backed many sessions of Coxsone Dodd in a typical Jamaican R&B style. By 1960, he was recording for many other producers such as Duke Reid, Lloyd "The Matador" Daley and King Edwards. During this period he played in many different bands, such as The Alley Cats, The City Slickers, and Aubrey Adams & The Dew Droppers. In 1963, after few months spent in Nassau, Bahamas, he took part in the creation of The Studio One Orchestra, the first session band of the freshly opened recording studio of Coxsone. This band soon adopted the name of The Skatalites.

Leopold Alphonso            Origin/Culture/Country: Malaysian

Leopold Alphonso: is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Sabah FA in Malaysia Premier League.A former Bukit Jalil Sports School trainee, Leopold made his debut for Sabah in the match against Sinar Dimaja Mai Sarah FC. He also score his first Malaysian League goal in that match.