French Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an architect, who is widely considered today to be the most prominent representative of the Fren

Was an architect, who is widely considered today to be the most prominent representative of the French Art Nouveau movement of the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries.

Was a French writer born in La Bouille, close to Rouen. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but event

Was a French writer born in La Bouille, close to Rouen. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion. He worked as a dramatic critic for Lloyd Francais and as a literary critic for L'Opinion Nationale.

Was a French dramatist and duellist who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which h

Was a French dramatist and duellist who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which have been woven around his life story. In these fictional works he is featured with an overly large nose; portraits suggest that he did have a big nose, tho

Was a prolific French composer and record producer who has worked with, produced, and collaborated w

Was a prolific French composer and record producer who has worked with, produced, and collaborated with an international array of recording artists. He has worked on his own and other artists' albums, including Sandy Dillon, Mimi Goese, Barbara Gogan, Sevara Nazarkhan, Carlos Nuñez, Italian group PGR, Anne Grete Preus, Laurence Revey, and Sainkho since 1976. [3]

Was a French historicist architect, whose most familiar work was the completion of the Palais du Lou

Was a French historicist architect, whose most familiar work was the completion of the Palais du Louvre, including the reconstruction of the Pavillon de Flore after a disastrous fire. A winner of the Prix de Rome in 1839, he spent the years 1840 to 1844 as a pensionary of the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici. On his return to France he opened his own practice and was appointed an inspector for the Chambre des députés.

Was a French composer. She was appointed a music professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 where

Was a French composer. She was appointed a music professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1889 where she had previously been a student from 1874, studying with Ernest Guiraud. In 1881, she won first prize in harmony, counterpoint and fugue. She also won first prize in piano and in composition in other concours which she entered.[2] She was a prolific composer, yet not much else is known about her life. Her compositions, ca. 150 in all, consist of pieces for piano, orchestral and chamber works, songs, two ballets [3] and two one-act operas. [1]

Is a former male hammer thrower from Germany. He competed for West Germany until 1990.He competed in

Is a former male hammer thrower from Germany. He competed for West Germany until 1990.He competed in four Olympic Games. His personal best throw was 83.04 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Frankfurt. This ranks him second among German hammer throwers, only

Was a French Benedictine theologian and writer. He was an oblate of the monastery of St. Germanus of

Was a French Benedictine theologian and writer. He was an oblate of the monastery of St. Germanus of Auxerre, from a young age. He studied with Servatus Lupus and Haymo of Auxerre. His own students included Remigius of Auxerre and Hucbald.

Was a French-Argentine football player and manager. Herrera had a relatively modest career as a play

Was a French-Argentine football player and manager. Herrera had a relatively modest career as a player but, with 16 major titles, he became not only one of the most successful, but also one of the most influential managers in the history of the game.

Was a Franco-Argentine football player and manager. Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents we

Was a Franco-Argentine football player and manager. Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents were both Spanish, his father being a well-known Spanish anarchist in exile. He emigrated at age four with his parents to Casablanca, Morocco where he adopted French citizenship.

Is a French footballer of Brazilian descent currently under contract for French side AS Saint-Étien

Is a French footballer of Brazilian descent currently under contract for French side AS Saint-Étienne.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was a French astronomer, director of the Meudon and Paris Observatories.Deslandres' undergraduate ye

Was a French astronomer, director of the Meudon and Paris Observatories.Deslandres' undergraduate years at the École Polytechnique were played out against the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War and the chaos of the Paris Commune so, on graduation in 1874, he responded to the continuing military tension with the emerging Germany by embarking on a military career. Rising to the rank of captain in the engineers, he became increasingly interested in physics and, in 1881, resigned his commission to join Alfred Cornu's laboratory at the École Polytechnique, working on spectroscopy. He continued his spectroscopic work at the Sorbonne, earning his doctorate in 1888 and finding numerical patterns in spectral lines that paralleled the work of Johann Balmer and were to catalyse the development of quantum mechanics in the 20th century.

Is a French-Algerian journalist, director of the "Alger républicain" newspaper, and a member of the

Is a French-Algerian journalist, director of the "Alger républicain" newspaper, and a member of the French Communist Party. After Editions de Minuit, a French publishing house, released his memoir La Question in 1958, Alleg gained international recognition for his stance against torture, specifically within the context of the Algerian War (1954–1962).

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he w

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais. He was capped twice fo

Was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais. He was capped twice for France. France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris. After playing their second match in Swansea on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.[1][2][3][4].

Was a French Alsatian Archaeologist numismatist, and historian of Antiquity. He was general director

Was a French Alsatian Archaeologist numismatist, and historian of Antiquity. He was general director of antiquities of Syria and Lebanon since 1929 and director during more than twenty years of the Institute of archaeology of Beirut.[1]

Is a French Algerian biophysicist and philosopher. He then moved to the University of California, Be

Is a French Algerian biophysicist and philosopher. He then moved to the University of California, Berkeley working on aging and mutation. Influenced by Heinz von Foerster, he became interested in applying cybernetics and information theory to living organisms, and went to the Weizmann Institute in Jerusalem to work under the biophysicist Aharon Katchalsky.

Was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party.Barbusse first came to fame with th

Was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party.Barbusse first came to fame with the publication of his novel Le Feu (translated as Under Fire) in 1916, which was based on his experiences during World War I. By this time, Barbusse had bec

Was a French footballer.Bard, born in Lyon, started his career in Switzerland, when his parents live

Was a French footballer.Bard, born in Lyon, started his career in Switzerland, when his parents lived there. His first club was Servette Genève. From 1911 he played as forward for Racing Club de France. Two years later he became a member of the French National team.

Was a French classical music composer and conductor.

Was a French classical music composer and conductor.

Was a French philosopher and lycée teacher, known as the founder of the journal Revue de synthèse.

Was a French philosopher and lycée teacher, known as the founder of the journal Revue de synthèse. He is credited with moving the centre of gravity of the study of history in France, in accordance with his ideas on "synthesis"[1]. Despite the lack of recognition of his concepts by the academic establishment of the time, and its adverse effect on his own career, he had a large impact on the younger generation of French historians[2] He is considered to have anticipated significant aspects of the later Annales School[3]

Is a French football midfieldder.

Is a French football midfieldder.

Was a French writer and lawyer.

Was a French writer and lawyer.

Was a French sculptor. The son of a carpenter, Bouchard was born in Dijon. He was educated at the Ac

Was a French sculptor. The son of a carpenter, Bouchard was born in Dijon. He was educated at the Académie Julian and in the studio of Louis-Ernest Barrias before entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He took the Prix de Rome in 1901. His attention turned away from models from antiquity, and towards peasants, everyday life, and ordinary workers. Bouchard himself became a professor at the Académie Julian in 1910.