French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Brother-in-law of Antoine Coypel. In 1709 he won first prize in sculpture for David pardonnant à Ab

Brother-in-law of Antoine Coypel. In 1709 he won first prize in sculpture for David pardonnant à Abigaïl.

Was a physician and professor of medicine. Fouquier was born in Maissemy. In addition to being docto

Was a physician and professor of medicine. Fouquier was born in Maissemy. In addition to being doctor for Charles X of France and Louis-Philippe of France, Fouquier was also a member of the Académie de Médecine. He died in Paris.

Was a French economist. Levasseur was one of the founders of the study of commercial geography, and

Was a French economist. Levasseur was one of the founders of the study of commercial geography, and became a member of the Council of Public Instruction, president of the French society of political economy and honorary president of the French geographical society.

Was French artist born in Paris on February 20, 1847. He studied his craft at the Ecole des Beaux-Ar

Was French artist born in Paris on February 20, 1847. He studied his craft at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and went on to become a renown and influential landscape artist noted for his sweeping skies, tree studded-plains, and vibrant farmlands. He was regularly recognized by a broad range of art critics as one of the most significant heirs to the Barbizon school tradition.

Was a French politician. He was born to French parents in Geneva, Switzerland. After studying in his

Was a French politician. He was born to French parents in Geneva, Switzerland. After studying in his native town, Tirard became a civil engineer. After five years of government service he resigned to become a jewel merchant. His determined opposition to t

Was a French historian who began teaching at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHE

Was a French historian who began teaching at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in 1969.Vidal-Naquet was a specialist in the study of Ancient Greece, but was also interested (and deeply involved) in contemporary history, particularly

Is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-leng

Is a French clown, comedian and filmmaker. Étaix made a series of acclaimed short- and feature-length films in the 1960s[1], many of them co-written by influential screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière. He has won an Academy Award. Due to a legal dispute with a distribution company, none of these films are currently available. [2]

Was a French pathologist from Paris. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder

Was a French pathologist from Paris. He is remembered for his description of a rare gastric disorder that was later to become known as Ménétrier's disease. In 1888 Ménétrier first described this disorder while performing post-mortem studies, and noticing hyperplastic changes of the gastric mucosa in cadavers. At the time, he named the disease polyadenomes en nappe. Although Ménétrier understood the debilitative factors of the disease, it wouldn't be until years later that the associated protein-losing enteropathic aspects of the disorder were realized. Other names for Ménétrier's disease are hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy and giant hypertrophic gastritis. He published his findings concerning this condition in a treatise titled Des polyadenomes gastriques et de leurs rapports avec le cancer de l’estomac.

Is a retired German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bun

Is a retired German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. His last game for Germany was against Russia on 2 May 2009. Faber ended his rugby career in December 2009.[2]

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He competed for

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He competed for France at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Charles Lelong, Robert Schurrer and Charles Poulenard.

Is a member of Angola's delegation to UNESCO, and holds the rank of Minister Counsellor.[1] French p

Is a member of Angola's delegation to UNESCO, and holds the rank of Minister Counsellor.[1] French prosecutors accused Falcone and Gaydamak[who?] of selling arms to the Angolan government from 1993 to 2000 in violation of the Lusaka Protocol. The sales are part of the Angolagate scandal.

Was a significant French physician, he is credited to be the "father of modern dentistry". He is wid

Was a significant French physician, he is credited to be the "father of modern dentistry". He is widely known for his book, Le chirurgien dentiste, "The Surgeon Dentist" 1728, where he described the basic oral anatomy and function, signs and symptoms of o

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Loir-et-Cher departme

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Loir-et-Cher department and is a member of the Union for French Democracy Party.

Was a noted French sculptor and father of poster artist Pierre Fix-Masseau. Fix-Masseau was born in

Was a noted French sculptor and father of poster artist Pierre Fix-Masseau. Fix-Masseau was born in Lyons, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, served as director of the École Nationale d'Art Décoratif in Limoges until 1935, and was made an officer of the Légion d'honneur.

Was a French baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. Février lived in Paris and served as ti

Was a French baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. Février lived in Paris and served as titular organist of two churches in the Saint-Honoré street: the Jacobins' church and the Saint Roch. Claude-Bénigne Balbastre, who moved to Paris in 1750, was among his pupils and succeeded Février at Saint Roch.

Was a French football striker and a manager.

Was a French football striker and a manager.

Was a French composer of the transitional era between the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, an

Was a French composer of the transitional era between the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, and a member of the Burgundian School of composers. While he was well-known at the time, most of his music has probably been lost. All of his surviving music is secular, and all his compositions are chansons.

Was a French ichthyologist working mainly in New Caledonia. He has described many new species of fis

Was a French ichthyologist working mainly in New Caledonia. He has described many new species of fish including several sharks.

Was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists," on account of his elegant musician

Was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists," on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound.He graduated from the Paris Conservatory at 17, in 1923. He was hailed as "the cellist of the future" and won praise for his virtuosity and bowing technique. He became well known when he played with the Edouard Colonne Orchestra in 1925. He began touring all over Europe. He played with many of the most highly acclaimed, prestigious musicians of his time, and recorded the complete chamber music of Brahms and Schubert for the BBC on acetates. However, these deteriorated before the recordings could be transferred to a more durable medium. He is also praised for his recordings of the Bach suites, which are regarded to be some of the suites' best recordings.

Was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer, who worked in such close partn

Was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer, who worked in such close partnership with Charles Percier, originally his friend from student days, from 1794 onwards, that it is fruitless to disentangle artistic responsibilities in t

Was a French man of letters and politician. who was a perfumer appointed by royal warrant to the cou

Was a French man of letters and politician. who was a perfumer appointed by royal warrant to the court. At the age of eighteen he entered the service of a solicitor of the Châtelet, in order to learn the practice of the law, but he was more attracted to literature, and, as a handsome youth, was occasionally invited to the fêtes of the Petit Trianon.

Was a Franco-Flemish sculptor trained in Florence, who provided sculpture for Italian and French pat

Was a Franco-Flemish sculptor trained in Florence, who provided sculpture for Italian and French patrons in the elegant Late Mannerist tradition established by Giambologna.

Was a French mathematician. Sarrus was professor at the University of Strasbourg, France (1826-1856)

Was a French mathematician. Sarrus was professor at the University of Strasbourg, France (1826-1856) and member of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris (1842). He is author of several treatises, including one on the solution of numeric equations with multiple unknowns (1842); one on multiple integrals and their integrability conditions; one on the determination of the orbits of the comets.

Was a French stage and film actor.Throughout the 1920s, Fresnay appeared in many popular stage produ

Was a French stage and film actor.Throughout the 1920s, Fresnay appeared in many popular stage productions, most notably in the title role of Marcel Pagnol’s Marius (1929), which ran for over 500 performances. His first great screen role was as Marius in the 1931 film adaptation of the play of the same name. He played the role again in the next two parts of Marcel Pagnol's Marseilles Trilogy, Fanny (1932) and César (1936).

Was a French composer. His musical tuition began at age seven on the piano, and which led him to pur

Was a French composer. His musical tuition began at age seven on the piano, and which led him to pursue a career as a pianist and composer in both the classical and jazz spheres. He studied the piano with Simone Plé-Caussade at the Conservatoire de Paris. He won the 1956 Prix de Rome[1], and was later appointed Director of Light Music at Radio France. He retired in 1986 and moved to Chamonix.