French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French writer and numismatist. In 1744 he went to Paris with a letter of introduction to Claud

Was a French writer and numismatist. In 1744 he went to Paris with a letter of introduction to Claude Gros de Boze, Perpetual Secretary of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres and Keeper of the Royal Collection of Medals. He became assistant to de Boze and in 1753 succeeded him in this post, remaining in this position until the Revolution. During his term of office he nearly doubled the size of the collection.

Is an independent French musician and filmmaker, at once music composer (co-founder of Un Drame Musi

Is an independent French musician and filmmaker, at once music composer (co-founder of Un Drame Musical Instantané which with he records about 30 albums, as well as for movies, theater, dance, radio), film director (La nuit du phoque, Sarajevo a Street Under Siege, The Sniper), multimedia author (Carton, Machiavel, Alphabet), sound designer (exhibitions, CD-Roms, websites, Nabaztag, etc.)[1

Was a French Roman Catholic priest, archaeologist and historian. He made his preparatory studies for

Was a French Roman Catholic priest, archaeologist and historian. He made his preparatory studies for the priesthood in Paris. In 1835, he taught the natural sciences at the preparatory seminary of Tours, where he began a course of archaeology that soon attracted attention. The results achieved by him in a comparatively new field of research were such as to entitle him to be considered a veritable pioneer in France of the science of Christian archaeology.

Was born into a family of a navy inspectors. He moved to France as a young boy in 1758. His first in

Was born into a family of a navy inspectors. He moved to France as a young boy in 1758. His first involvement in politics included organizing elections to the Estates General in Marennes and a short stint as major of Marennes from January 1790 through July 1790. He also served as administrator of the département of Charente-Inférieure for the district of Marennes, beginning in June 1790. In November 1790, he was elected vice president of the administration. Bréard served on the National Assembly as a representative of Charente- Inférieure and was elected as a deputy to the National Convention, once again representing Charente- Inférieure.

Was a French sculptor. He was appointed sculpteur du Roi to Louis XV and later afforded lodgings in

Was a French sculptor. He was appointed sculpteur du Roi to Louis XV and later afforded lodgings in the Galeries du Louvre. He designed the fine rampe d'escalier which still adorns the Palais Royal. He is better known for his portrait busts, in terracotta or marble: his bust of Madame du Barry is at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. He made a name with his busts of Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine for the foyer of the Comédie Française.

Was a French sculptor. He participated in the Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt. In January 1799, he acco

Was a French sculptor. He participated in the Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt. In January 1799, he accompanied the geographer Bertre in his travel to Fayoum.[1] He was part of the committee led by Pierre Girard which left Cairo on 19 March 1799 to go to Upper Egypt.[2] He made a wax model, reduced to one third, of the Dendera zodiac.[3] He created, after the drawings he had brought back from Egypt, a Zodiaque, which was exhibited at the 1819 Salon.[4] He remains famous for having carved an inscription on the stone of the great temple of Philae.[5] Despite his talent, he died in poverty at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris.[6]

Was a French physician, antiquary and archaeologist. He visited Paris and Montpellier, and travelled

Was a French physician, antiquary and archaeologist. He visited Paris and Montpellier, and travelled in Italy and Germany. He acted as court physician to Philip IV of Spain. He played a significant part in the controversy of the 1650s over Peruvian bark in treating malaria, publishing a sceptical pamphlet Pulvis Febrifugus Orbis Americani in 1653[1] after treating Archduke Leopold[2].

Is a French rugby player. Crenca was born in Marmande, Aquitaine. He played for SU Agen before movin

Is a French rugby player. Crenca was born in Marmande, Aquitaine. He played for SU Agen before moving to RC Toulon for the 2006/07 season. He was a member of France's 2003 Rugby World Cup squad playing at prop.

Is the current Director General of the European Space Agency and has held the position since 2003. D

Is the current Director General of the European Space Agency and has held the position since 2003. Dordain began his scientific career in the French Aerospace Research Agency (ONERA) and later worked as a professor at the National Higher School of Aeronautics and Aerospace in the 1970s and 1980s. He has conducted extensive research in rocket engines and microgravity experiments. He was also a European astronaut candidate.

Was a French sculptor. He was a student of Jean-Pierre Cortot, and among his students was Jacques-Léonard Maillet.

Is a French journalist and writer. He has written for the magazine Marie Claire for thirty years. In

Is a French journalist and writer. He has written for the magazine Marie Claire for thirty years. In the 80s, while he was writing about education in Marie Claire, he taught French and physics now and then in a small school. He wrote some articles about science in a magazine for children. His first published opus was a documentary book for children about computers (1986).

Was a French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue. In 1955, Grunenwald became organist at St

Was a French organist, composer, architect, and pedagogue. In 1955, Grunenwald became organist at St. Pierre-de-Montrouge in Paris. Two years later, he began a recording of the complete organ works of J. S. Bach on 24 LPs (a world premiere), which he completed in 1962. This recording was made at Soissons Cathedral with its Gonzales organ. From 1957-1961, he was professor of organ at the Schola Cantorum in Paris, from 1961-1966 organ teacher at the Geneva Conservatory. Among his students were Jean-Pierre Decavèle, Raffi Ourgandijan, and Louis Robilliard.

Is a French rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he was a crew member of the Fren

Is a French rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he was a crew member of the French boat which won the silver medal in the coxless fours event.

Is a French Paleoanthropologist. Currently, he is a Professor at the Max Planck Society and the Univ

Is a French Paleoanthropologist. Currently, he is a Professor at the Max Planck Society and the University of Leipzig and the founder and director of the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He is best known for his work on the Pleistocene hominins, and on the Neandertals and early Homo sapiens, in particular.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of t

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Seine-et-Marne department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. He is a member of the

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Val-de-Marne department. He is a member of the Centrist Union.

Is a French artist, poet, poetry publisher, political activist and scholar born in Paris in 1936. He

Is a French artist, poet, poetry publisher, political activist and scholar born in Paris in 1936. He is known primarily for his work with Happenings, and as an art theory writer and art curator. He is the son of Robert Lebel, art critic and friend of Marcel Duchamp.

Was a French draughtsman and architect. He spent time preparing the Architecture Civile, a book inte

Was a French draughtsman and architect. He spent time preparing the Architecture Civile, a book intended for publication, but which was never published. Most of his drawings can be found at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Some of them are pornographic and are kept in the Enfer of the library. Most of these drawings have been reproduced in Duboy's book.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Creuse department. He is a member of the Socia

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Creuse department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Garonne department. He is a member of th

Is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Haute-Garonne department. He is a member of the Socialist Party.

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Rhône department and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Rhône department and is a member of the New Centre. He replaces Michel Mercier, who resigned his Senate seat to join cabinet.

Is a French professional football player. He currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bast

Is a French professional football player. He currently plays in the Championnat National for SC Bastia.

Was a Jesuit came from France to Canada in 1757 as a lay brother. Casot served the Jesuits in a vari

Was a Jesuit came from France to Canada in 1757 as a lay brother. Casot served the Jesuits in a variety of lay positions including bursar of the Jesuit college in Quebec until Bishop Briand ordained him as a priest in 1766. He spent the rest of his life as bursar of the college in Quebec and was also confessor to the nuns of the Hôtel-Dieu de Québec for a number of years.

Is a French cabinetmaker of the end of the XVIII century. Jean-Joseph Chapuis was born in Brussels i

Is a French cabinetmaker of the end of the XVIII century. Jean-Joseph Chapuis was born in Brussels in 1765 and died in 1864 there. It was formed in Paris where he acquired workmanship, what allowed him to use a stamp. It had installed it`s workshop in it`s home town by 1795 and kept it active to 1830, applying regularly, one or several times, on the pieces of furniture of it`s manufacture, it`s stamp. When the first works on the history of the French furniture in XVIII century appeared in Paris,

Was a French sculptor. A carpenter's son, he moved to Paris in 1776 to study in the studio of Charle

Was a French sculptor. A carpenter's son, he moved to Paris in 1776 to study in the studio of Charles-Antoine Bridan and (on an irregular basis) those of Jean-Joseph Foucou, Pierre Julien and Philippe-Laurent Roland. His main influence seems to have been Jacques-Louis David, though his career prior to the French Revolution is little known.