French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French Catholic Jesuit priest and composer, mainly of modern Christian liturgical music.Heavily

Is a French Catholic Jesuit priest and composer, mainly of modern Christian liturgical music.Heavily influenced by Gregorian chant, Gelineau has composed numerous chants for the ecumenical French Taizé Community, and a set of psalmody which is used worldwide. He is associated with the Institut Catholique in Paris.

Is a French professional basketball player currently playing for Unicaja Málaga of the ACB league.

Is a French professional basketball player currently playing for Unicaja Málaga of the ACB league.

Was a French football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football wi

Was a French football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with US Valenciennes, Fives and Olympique de Marseille; he was also the manager of Marseille in 1943 and 1944.

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Fren

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches as forward.

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He rode 9 editions of the Tour de France where he won one stage in the 1959 Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1960 Tour de France. Other victories include two wins in Paris–Camembert, stage wins in Paris–Nice, wins in Critérium International and Four Days of Dunkirk and the 1963 edition of Milan – San Remo. In 1965, Groussard became the Lanterne rouge (last finishing rider) in the 1965 Tour de France.

Was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the next year Guillemot won a

Was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the next year Guillemot won a French Military Championships, followed by his first national championship title in 5000 m in 1920. That qualified him to the Olympic Games. In Antwerp, the main favourite was Paavo Nurmi. In the 5000 m final, Nurmi has devised a bold strategy in order to exhaust the dangerous Swedes Eric Backman and Runar Falk in the first part of the course. After three laps Nurmi takes the lead and builds more speed and only Guillemot follows him

Was an Ottoman born Jewish-French Orientalist and traveller. While a teacher in Jewish schools, firs

Was an Ottoman born Jewish-French Orientalist and traveller. While a teacher in Jewish schools, first in his native town and later in Bucharest, he devoted his leisure to the study of Oriental languages and archeology, in which he became proficient. In 1868 he was sent by the Alliance Israélite Universelle to Abyssinia to study the conditions of the Falashas. His report on that mission, which he had fulfilled with distinguished success, attracted the attention of the French Institute (Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres), which sent him to Yemen to study the Sabaean inscriptions. Halévy returned with 686 of these,

A popular French book illustrator, was born in Les Mureaux, France, a small town on the Seine, north

A popular French book illustrator, was born in Les Mureaux, France, a small town on the Seine, northwest of Paris.He was a prolific artist, designing costumes and sets for several operas, patterns for printed textiles, bookbindings, posters and even a facade for a bar in the 1925 Paris Exposition of Decorative Art.

Was a French lawyer and politician. he became a successful lawyer in Paris. In 1793 he was named adm

Was a French lawyer and politician. he became a successful lawyer in Paris. In 1793 he was named administrator of the district of La Réole, returning to work as a lawyer under the French Directory. In 1808 he became a member of the Legislative Corps; he was again deputy after the Restoration, being chosen as Minister of Interiors between 1816 and 1818

Was an American-born French musician. He held dual citizenship (French and American).Dassin was born

Was an American-born French musician. He held dual citizenship (French and American).Dassin was born in New York City to Jewish American film noir director Jules Dassin and B

Was a French actor and playwright. He became a professor at the Conservatoire in 1829, and under him

Was a French actor and playwright. He became a professor at the Conservatoire in 1829, and under him Rachel, Rose Cheri (1824-1861), the Brohans and others were trained. He wrote several comedies, among them La Belle-Mère et le gendre (1826), and La Famille poisson (1846). Samson died in Paris on the 28th of March 1871.

Is a former French international footballer and manager, of Polish origin, who played as a defender,

Is a former French international footballer and manager, of Polish origin, who played as a defender, and was part of the famed Lille team of the late 1940s.

Was a French jurist and politician. His son, Joseph Balthasar, Comte Siméon, was a noted diplomat.

Was a French jurist and politician. His son, Joseph Balthasar, Comte Siméon, was a noted diplomat. A deputy in the Council of the Five Hundred, he sided with the conservative side. In 1799, for protesting against the 18 Fructidor invasion of the chamber by Pierre François Augereau, he was imprisoned until the Napoleon Bonaparte's 18 Brumaire coup (9 November). In the Tribunate, Siméon had an important share in the preparation of the Napoleonic code, being rewarded by a seat in the Conseil d'État of the French Consulate.

Was a Jewish-French iron supplier, who supplied both Nazi Germany and the French Resistance. He may

Was a Jewish-French iron supplier, who supplied both Nazi Germany and the French Resistance. He may also have been an agent of the Soviet Comintern. His activities made him a millionaire, but he was found guilty of collaboration and died in prison after an escape attempt and extradition request by Israel.

Was a French politician, and an original member of the Institut de France. He was elected by his nat

Was a French politician, and an original member of the Institut de France. He was elected by his native département to the National Convention of the French Republic in 1792, where he sat until 1795; Lakanal was one of the noted administrators of the French Revolution. At the time of his election, he was acting as vicar to his uncle Bernard Font (1723-1800

Was a French mathematician. Liouville graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1827. After some ye

Was a French mathematician. Liouville graduated from the École Polytechnique in 1827. After some years as an assistant at various institutions including the Ecole Centrale Paris, he was appointed as professor at the École Polytechnique in 1838. He obtained a chair in mathematics at the Collège de France in 1850 and a chair in mechanics at the Faculté des Sciences in 1857.

Was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for two laws related to gases, and for his wo

Was a French chemist and physicist. He is known mostly for two laws related to gases, and for his work on alcohol-water mixtures, which led to the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure alcoholic beverages in many countries.Gay-Lussac was born at Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat in the department of Haute-Vienne. He received his early education at home, and in 1794 was sent to Paris to prepare for the École Polytechnique after his father was arrested, and into which he was admitted at the end of 1797. Three years later, Gay-Lussac transferred to the École des Ponts et Chaussées, and shortly afterwards was assigned to C. L. Berthollet as his assistant. In 1802, he was appointed demonstrator to A. F. Fourcroy at the École Polytechnique, where in (1809) he became professor of chemistry. From 1808 to 1832

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He competed for France at

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 3000 metre steeple chase. He competed for France at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 3000 metre steeplechase event.

Was a Controller-General of Finances during the reign of Louis XV of France. Terray, a priest, was a

Was a Controller-General of Finances during the reign of Louis XV of France. Terray, a priest, was appointed an ecclesiastical counsellor in the Parlement of Paris in 1736. where he specialized in financial matters. He attracted the attention of Louis XV's chancellor, René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won the 17th stage in the 1928 Tour de France.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won the 17th stage in the 1928 Tour de France.

Was a 19th century French dancer, balletmaster and choreographer. He was most noted for his ballets

Was a 19th century French dancer, balletmaster and choreographer. He was most noted for his ballets Paquita (1844) and Le Corsaire (1856). He created the role of James in La Sylphide with Marie Taglioni.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Morvan had his most successful year in 1956, when he w

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Morvan had his most successful year in 1956, when he won Paris–Bourges and stage in the Tour de France.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He rode and finished the Tour de France from 1920 to 1

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He rode and finished the Tour de France from 1920 to 1924, winning one stage in the 1923 Tour de France and finishing 6th in the 1924 Tour de France.

Was a French inventor, most noted as the inventor of photography and a pioneer in the field. He is w

Was a French inventor, most noted as the inventor of photography and a pioneer in the field. He is well-known for taking some of the earliest photographs, dating to the 1820s.Niépce did not have a steady enough hand to trace the inverted images created by the camera obscura, as was popular in his day, so he looked for a way to capture an image permanently. He experimented with lithography[2], which led him in his attempt to take a photograph using a camera obscura. Niépce also experimented with silver chloride, which darkens when exposed to light, but eventually looked to the bitumen,

Was a French astronomer. He was one of the 11 sons of Claude Delisle (1644-1720). Like many of his b

Was a French astronomer. He was one of the 11 sons of Claude Delisle (1644-1720). Like many of his brothers, among them Guillaume Delisle, he initially followed classical studies. Soon however, he moved to astronomy under the supervision of J. Lietaud and Jacques Cassini. He entered the French Academy of Sciences as pupil of Giandomenico Maraldi (1709-1788).