Famous People with Name Reville

Jean Réville            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean Réville: was a French Protestant theologian who was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was the son of theologian Albert Réville 1826-1906). He studied theology at Geneva, Berlin and Heidelberg, and in 1880 obtained his licentiate in theology in Paris. He subsequently became a pastor in Sainte-Suzanne, Doubs, and in 1886 received his doctorate in theology. In 1894 he was appointed professor of patristics to the theological faculty at the Sorbonne.

David Reville            Origin/Culture/Country: American

David Reville: is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990, and was later an advisor to the government of Bob Rae. Reville is a member of the New Democratic Party. Reville served on Toronto's city council from 1980 to 1985, and emerged as a popular alderman in the downtown area. He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, winning an easy victory in Riverdale. He was re-elected in the 1987 election, defeating future Liberal Member of Parliament Jim Karygiannis by about 1,500 votes. Reville was an opposition MPP throughout his time in the house. Reville was the first (and only) chair of the Ontario Advocacy Commission. He received an award from the Council of Canadians with Disabilities in 2001. He now operates David Reville & Associates in Toronto, specializing in social research and community development. In 2004, Reville began teaching for the School of Disability Studies at Ryerson University; one of his courses is called A History of Madness and the other Mad Peoples' History.