French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French cellist and composer. He was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris, at 40 years of age. Ba

Was a French cellist and composer. He was born in Bordeaux and died in Paris, at 40 years of age. Barrière first studied the viol, and published a set of viol sonatas. In due course however he became a skilled cellist during a period when the cello was gaining popularity over the viol in France, and later came to completely replace it, as indeed had already happened in Italy some 40 years prior. He became one of the best known virtuoso cellists of his time.

Was a French Catholic priest and missionary in Iceland. Baudoin was occupied with polemics all the t

Was a French Catholic priest and missionary in Iceland. Baudoin was occupied with polemics all the time he lived in Iceland (1858-1875). He wrote many articles in newspapers in order to answer criticism against the Catholic Church. In addition to that he wrote several books in Icelandic (see the bibliography below), e.g. a booklet with the title Jesús Kristr er guð þrátt fyrir mótmæli Magnúsar Eiríkssonar (1867) [Jesus Christ is God in spite of the protest of Magnús Eiríksson], which was aimed at the book by the Icelandic Theologian Magnús Eiríksson, entitled Er Johannes-Evangeliet et apostolisk og ægte Evangelium [Is the Gospel of John an apostolic and true Gospel] (1863).[2]

Was a French sculptor. The marble statue named Jeune Gaulois, kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris be

Was a French sculptor. The marble statue named Jeune Gaulois, kept at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris belongs to the series of Gauls which occupied much the second half of the 19th century. The mistletoe and the sickle have disappeared.

Was a native of Senegal and former slave from Saint-Domingue in the French West Indies who during th

Was a native of Senegal and former slave from Saint-Domingue in the French West Indies who during the period of the French Revolution became a member of the National Convention and the Council of Five Hundred of France. He was also known as Mars.[1]

Was an officer (Lieutenant-Colonel) in the French Corps of Topographical Engineers during the reigns

Was an officer (Lieutenant-Colonel) in the French Corps of Topographical Engineers during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI. After attracting the attention of marchal de camp Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, duc de Belle-Isle he was deputed by him to supervise construction of several prominent Paris public buildings, notably those of the ministries of war, navy and foreign affairs in Versailles. In 1758 he was made Director of Military Survey to King Louis XV, a position he retained with Louis XVI for whom he prepared the famous topographic maps of the Royal hunting grounds.[1]

Was a French Jesuit and educator, one of the contemporary opponents of Rosseau.[1]

Was a French Jesuit and educator, one of the contemporary opponents of Rosseau.[1]

Was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an Ave Regina and sev

Was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an Ave Regina and several airs de cour. He was the eldest son of the court composer Antoine Boësset.

Was a French physician who was born in Bragette, now part of Garat, Charente. He received his medica

Was a French physician who was born in Bragette, now part of Garat, Charente. He received his medical doctorate in 1823 and later was a professor at the Charité in Paris.

Was a French theologian and Bishop of Le Mans. Having received merely an elementary education, he le

Was a French theologian and Bishop of Le Mans. Having received merely an elementary education, he learned his father's trade of carpentry, but he gave his spare time to the study of the classics under the direction of the parish priest. In 1805 he entered the seminary of Angers, where he made rapid progress. He was ordained priest in 1808 and appointed professor of philosophy at the College of Château Gonthier.

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master, the son of the French dancers Jean-Bapt

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master, the son of the French dancers Jean-Baptiste Brulo and Marie-Thérèse Tabary. He danced at Bordeaux (1771-74) then at Montpellier (late 1790s), where his elder brother Mathias was ballet master and his nephew Philippe was theatre director. Brulo arrived at Stockholm in 1803 with his wife Catherine, at the same time as Filippo Taglioni. He became the Royal Swedish Ballet's premier danseur and choreographer, composing ballets for it. He left Sweden in January 1819 for Copenhagen, but the date and place of his death are unknown.

Was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. His father was the neurologist Jean-Mart

Was a French scientist, medical doctor and polar scientist. His father was the neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893). Jean-Baptiste Charcot was appointed leader of the French Antarctic Expedition with the ship Français exploring the west coast of Graham Land from 1904 until 1907.

Was a French Jesuit missionary to the Indians in Canada and in the Louisiana territory. Chardon ente

Was a French Jesuit missionary to the Indians in Canada and in the Louisiana territory. Chardon entered the noviciate in the Society of Jesus at Bordeaux on September 7, 1687. He studied at Pau in 1689 and 1690 and taught at the Jesuit college in La Rochelle from 1690 to 1695. He completed his studies at Poitiers in 1695 to 1699.

Was a French colonial administrator. He was the first governor general of French West Africa (AP), e

Was a French colonial administrator. He was the first governor general of French West Africa (AP), established by a decree of 16 June 1895. He governed French West Africa from 1895 to 1900.

Was a French architect to the king[1], associated with Pierre Contant d'Ivry and Jean-Michel Chevote

Was a French architect to the king[1], associated with Pierre Contant d'Ivry and Jean-Michel Chevotet. He was also related to Chevotet, nephew to the royal painter Jean Valade and father of the revolutionary Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur f

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin.

Is a French video artist. Decavele works with representations of memory and effacement through video

Is a French video artist. Decavele works with representations of memory and effacement through video and photography. Since 1999 he has held solo exhibitions in Paris, Ivry sur Seine, Winnipeg, Toronto and Vancouver and has participated in video festivals and presentations in Rome and France. He received the Villa Medicis Hors les Murs award in 1999 for his video Nostalgie, la Demeurance et l'Icone and again in 2001 for Entre Ciel et Mer, Voyage Aide Memoire.

Was a French physician.[1] He studied in Montpellier and was the personal physician to King Louis XI

Was a French physician.[1] He studied in Montpellier and was the personal physician to King Louis XIV. Denys administered the first fully documented human blood transfusion on June 15, 1667.[2] He transfused about twelve ounces of sheep blood into a 15-year old boy, who had been bled with leeches 20 times. The boy survived the transfusion.[1] Denys performed another transfusion into a labourer, who also survived. Both instances were likely due to the small amount of blood that was actually transfused into these people.

Was a French pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is best known for composing "Elemen

Was a French pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is best known for composing "Elementary Studies Op.176", which helps finger co-ordination.

Is a French rugby union footballer. He is a third-generation France international, as his maternal g

Is a French rugby union footballer. He is a third-generation France international, as his maternal grandfather Laurent Bidart and father Jean-Pierre Élissalde both represented France in international rugby.[1] Élissalde is capable of playing either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half. He played in La Rochelle until 2002 then decided to go to Toulouse, where he initially had a hard time breaking into the senior squad, competing against Frédéric Michalak and Yann Delaigue.

Was a French actor and playwright. At first a lawyer in the parliament of Paris, then a counsellor i

Was a French actor and playwright. At first a lawyer in the parliament of Paris, then a counsellor in the Admiralty, he spoke out against the Parlement Maupeou and left France in 1771. Taking refuge in Brussels, he gave himself over the theatrical interests he had always had and appeared in several servant roles. Returning to France some years later, he acted in Marseille and then in Bordeaux, where he played financiers and "rôles à manteau".

Is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Ethnikos Asteras F.C. in Gr

Is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for Ethnikos Asteras F.C. in Greece [1] and formerly for FC Martigues in France. Prior to joining Martigues he was with Olympique Marseille.[2]

Was a French sculptor. Made rich by his uncle's inheritance, he spent eight years in Italy, to study

Was a French sculptor. Made rich by his uncle's inheritance, he spent eight years in Italy, to study the Ancient Arts there. His works were only exhibited in the Salon of 1789 and he bought a town-house in place Vendôme in Paris, where he set up a free-entry museum for other artists.

Was a French Catholic priest, Hebraist, and Biblical scholar. In 1825 he was made assistant to the A

Was a French Catholic priest, Hebraist, and Biblical scholar. In 1825 he was made assistant to the Abbé Chaunac de Lanzac, professor of Hebrew at the Sorbonne, and succeeded him as lecturer in 1831. He was professor of Sacred Scripture in 1836, became dean of the faculty in 1841, and retired in 1851. He died at Issy, near Paris,

Is a French alpine ski racer. Grange grew up in Valloire, Galibier, and made his World Cup debut at

Is a French alpine ski racer. Grange grew up in Valloire, Galibier, and made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2004. On February 17, 2007, he won the bronze medal in slalom at the 2007 World Championship in Åre, Sweden. He won his first World Cup race, a slalom, on December 17, 2007. He won the 2009 FIS World Cup in the slalom category.

Was a French Abbé who published in 1788 his General Description of China.[1]

Was a French Abbé who published in 1788 his General Description of China.[1]