Famous People with Name Georges

Georges Alexandre Closson            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Alexandre Closson: was a French architect. Closson's father, François Closson (1831 – 1874) was a contract metal worker, while his mother, Marie-Emilie Denis (1837 – 1921) was an architect. Closson married Marie-Geneviève Dissard (1868 – 1949) in Paris. Their children were Jean-Emile (1896 – 1940), an architect, and Paul-Charles (1900 – 1973), a chemical engineer.

Georges Fournier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Fournier: was a French astronomer. He observed the planet Mars with great detail. In 1909 he was credited with discovering clouds on the planet. During the campaign to observe Mercury between 1924 and 1929 he was the only experienced observer who doubted the deduced rotational period. It later (in 1965) turned out to be incorrect.

Georges Bouton            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Bouton: was a French engineer, who along with fellow Frenchman Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion , founded De Dion-Bouton in 1883. The pair had first worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. The result gave birth the company which, at the time went under the name De Dion.

Georges Lesieur            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Lesieur: was a French businessman and founder of the brand of edible oils of the same name (Huiles Lesieur). He married Esther Dupuis with whom he had five children. Lesieur was born into a family of farmers based in Septeuil (Yvelines department), a city of which his father was the Mayor.

Georges Ferdinand Bigot            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Ferdinand Bigot: was French cartoonist, illustrator and artist. Although almost unknown in his native country, Bigot is famous in Japan for his satirical cartoons, which depict life in Meiji Japan. At the age of twelve, Bigot was accepted by the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was trained by artists such as Jean-Léon Gérôme and Carolus-Duran. While in school, Bigot was introduced to Japanese art and he decided to move to the country. Bigot resided in Japan for twenty years and became known for his satirical depictions of life in nineteenth century Japan.

George Georges            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

George Georges: was a Labor senator for Queensland, Australia from 1968 to 1986. From 15 December 1986 he was an independent after quitting the ALP. He was defeated at the 1987 election. Georges was a humanist and socialist who was jailed several times by the Joh Bjelke-