French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French merchant, one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant. About 1429 he

Was a French merchant, one of the founders of the trade between France and the Levant. About 1429 he formed a commercial partnership with two brothers named Godard; and in 1432 he was at Damascus, buying and bartering, and transporting the wares of the Levant—gall-nuts, wools and silks, mohair, brocades and carpets—to the interior of France by way of Narbonne. In the same year he established himself at Montpellier,

Was a French religious dignitary and patron of medieval France. He was abbot of Jumièges then of Cl

Was a French religious dignitary and patron of medieval France. He was abbot of Jumièges then of Cluny, and bishop of Clermont. He was a member of the House of Amboise, an old noble family.

Was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He directed

Was a French film director best known for his silent films from 1915 to the late 1930s. He directed well over 80 films between 1915 and 1948 and in the 1940s released numerous films in the United States and Italy.

Was a French Jesuit mathematician. Born in Compiègne, he subsequently entered the Society of Jesus.

Was a French Jesuit mathematician. Born in Compiègne, he subsequently entered the Society of Jesus. From 1629 to 1630, Billy taught mathematics at the Jesuit College at Pontà Mousson. He was still studying theology at this time. From 1631 to 1633, Billy taught mathematics at the Jesuit college at Rheims. From 1665 to 1668 he was professor of mathematics at the Jesuit college at Dijon. One of his pupils there was Jacques Ozanam. Billy also taught in Grenoble. He also served as rector of a number of Jesuit Colleges in Châlons, Langres and in Sens.

Was a French Baroque composer of Dutch ancestry. He was acquainted with composers in Parisian music

Was a French Baroque composer of Dutch ancestry. He was acquainted with composers in Parisian music circles of the early 17th century such as Étienne Moulinié and Michel Lambert. [1

Was a Jesuit missionary and the younger brother of Jean de Lamberville, also a missionary. He came t

Was a Jesuit missionary and the younger brother of Jean de Lamberville, also a missionary. He came to New France from France at the age of 34 and became part of the Iroquois missions. There, his most famous convert was Kateri Tekakwitha.

Was a French academic who taught mainly in Argentina. During World War II, Jacques de Mahieu was a m

Was a French academic who taught mainly in Argentina. During World War II, Jacques de Mahieu was a member of the Division Charlemagne [3].. After the Liberation of France, he was one of the first to flee to Juan Perón's Argentina through the ratlines organized by Peron and the Vatican. A Naturalized Argentine [4], he became an ideologue of the Peronist movement, before becoming a mentor to a Roman Catholic nationalist youth group in the 1960s [5].

Was a French jurist, orator, translator and man of letters. The author of translations of Demosthene

Was a French jurist, orator, translator and man of letters. The author of translations of Demosthenes and essays on jurisprudence, Tourreil was elected to the Académie royale des inscriptions et médailles in 1691, the Académie française in 1692 and the Académie des Jeux floraux in 1694. Being both an orator and a contributor to the first edition of the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

Was a theologian chronicler and cardinal from 1229 – 40. From the document issued by Gregory IX on

Was a theologian chronicler and cardinal from 1229 – 40. From the document issued by Gregory IX on May 14, 1240 appears that Jacques de Vitry shortly before his death was elected Patriarch of Jerusalem, but this election was not ratified by the Pope.

Is a former French footballer born in 1926 in Tourcoing (Nord)[1]. He played as a defender for CO Ro

Is a former French footballer born in 1926 in Tourcoing (Nord)[1]. He played as a defender for CO Roubaix-Tourcoing and Lille OSC, in the 1950s.

Was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterest

Was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world close

Was a French film director. His 1970 film Borsalino was entered into the 20th Berlin International F

Was a French film director. His 1970 film Borsalino was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Was an Algerian-born French philosopher, known as the founder of deconstruction. His voluminous work

Was an Algerian-born French philosopher, known as the founder of deconstruction. His voluminous work has had a profound impact upon literary theory and continental philosophy. His best known work is Of Grammatology.

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at th

Is a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Was a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil team

Was a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Daniel Revenu.[3]

Is a Senegalese diplomat with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He

Is a Senegalese diplomat with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He has served as Director-general of the FAO since replacing Edouard Saouma of Lebanon in January 1994.

Is a French mathematician. He worked on operator algebras, and wrote several of the standard referen

Is a French mathematician. He worked on operator algebras, and wrote several of the standard reference books on them, and introduced the Dixmier trace. He received his Ph.D. in 1949 from the University of Paris, and his students include Alain Connes.[1]

Is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in h

Is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Judith Godrèche, Marianne Denicourt and Charlotte Gainsbourg[1] and Juliette Binoche.

Was a French politician prior to and during World War II. He began as a Communist but then turned Fa

Was a French politician prior to and during World War II. He began as a Communist but then turned Fascist. Doriot moved to Saint Denis, near Paris, at an early age and became a labourer. In 1916, in the midst of World War I, he became a committed Socialist, but his political activity was halted by his joining the French Army in 1917. Participating in active combat during World War I, Doriot was captured by enemy troops and remained a prisoner of war until 1918. For his wartime service, Doriot was awarded the Croix de guerre.

Is a former Thoroughbred horse racing jockey in France. One of his country's top jockeys of all time

Is a former Thoroughbred horse racing jockey in France. One of his country's top jockeys of all time, Doyasbere rode for such prominent owners as Marcel Boussac and Francois Dupre. During his career, he won virtually every important race in France more th

Was a French actor. He was also famous for his collection of Bugatti cars.

Was a French actor. He was also famous for his collection of Bugatti cars.

Was a French harpsichordist and organist, and the composer of bright, lively, and attractive keyboar

Was a French harpsichordist and organist, and the composer of bright, lively, and attractive keyboard music. On 11 September 1734 'le sieur Dufliq, organist of the cathedral of Evreux' applied for a position at the church at St. Eloi; the register goes on to make clear that he had been trained by Dagincourt at Rouen, went to Evreux (c. 1732) for what must have been his first appointment (he was only 19 when he resigned from it) and returned to his native parish.

Is a French racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in 1000m t

Is a French racing cyclist and olympic champion in track cycling.He received a gold medal in 1000m time trial at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

A French singer, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since March 30,

A French singer, composer, and actor. He has been married to singer Françoise Hardy since March 30, 1981, with whom he had a son (jazz guitarist Thomas Dutronc, born 1973).Between 1963 and 1964, Dutronc played guitar for the group "El Toro et les Cyclones" with Hadi Kalafate. During this time he also appeared at Le Golf Drouot in Paris as backing guitarist for stars including Eddy Mitchell. After performing his obligatory military service, he landed a job as assistant at Vogue Records to Artistic Director Jacques Wolfsohn. In this capacity, he arranged songs for several lesser known artists such as Zou Zou and Cleo. At Vogue Records, he teamed with writer Jacques Lanzmann, then director at Lui magazine, to create songs for up-and-coming artists

Was a French literary theorist and a faculty member of the Yale University French Department from 19

Was a French literary theorist and a faculty member of the Yale University French Department from 1961 until his death in 1972. The family, including his older brother Jean-Daniel (JD), came back to Paris in 1939 and he graduated from the Lycée Henri IV with a Baccalauréat in 1949, then studied at the Sorbonne where he obtained a Licence-des-Lettres in 1953.