Famous People with Name Simon

Simon Boyleau            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Boyleau: was a French composer of the Renaissance, active in northern Italy. A prolific composer of madrigals as well as sacred music, he was closely connected with the court of Marguerite of Savoy. He was also the earliest documented choirmaster at the church of Santa Maria presso San Celso in Milan.

Simon James Hewitt            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon James Hewitt: is an English born former French cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played more than 100 times for the France national cricket team between 1989 and 2001, most of the time captaining the side, having previously played f

Simon Fourcade            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Fourcade: is a French biathlete.

Simon De Cramaud            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon De Cramaud: was a Catholic bishop, titular Latin Patriarch of Alexandria, and cardinal during the Great Western Schism of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.[1] a younger son in a family of minor nobles. He studied law at Orléans and became a well-known canonist. Simon taught canon law at the University of Paris, attracting the attention of John, Duke of Berry, one of the uncles of King Charles VI of France.

Simon Le Moyne            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Le Moyne: was a Jesuit priest in Lower Canada who was involved in the mission to the Hurons. His notability in Canadian history comes from his work as an ambassador of peace to the Iroquois. Le Moyne joined the Society of Jesus in 1623. Le Moyne had 16 years of education and experience in the priesthood in France before arriving in the New World in 1638 and heading out to his mission in Huron country. He was there until the Iroquois destruction of the Huron nation brought him back to Quebec in 1650.

Eugène Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Eugène Simon: was a French arachnologist. His many taxonomic contributions include categorizing and naming many spiders, as well as creating genera such as Anelosimus, Psellocoptus and Phlogius.

Émilie Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Émilie Simon: a singer and composer of electronic music.In May 2003, she released her debut album Émilie Simon. The electronic album was critically acclaimed and went on to become a commercial success. To promote her album, she did numerous live performances and TV app

René Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

René Simon: was a French actor and founder in 1925 of the Cours Simon drama school.

Pierre-Henri Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Pierre-Henri Simon: was a French intellectual, literary historian, essayist, novelist, poet and literary critic. He won the Prix Eve Delacroix in 1963

Yves Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Yves Simon: is a French singer and writer. Simon came to wide attention in 1972 with the release of Les Gauloises Bleues. After this, he was booked as the opening act for major artists such as George Brassens. His 1973 album, Au pays des merveilles de Juliet, won the prestigious 'Grand Prix de l'Académie du disque'. Respirer chanter was a success in 1974. In 1977, his soundtrack to Diane Kurys's film Diabolo Menthe was well received. His album USA-USSR (1983) met with success, and Liaisons was a hit in 1988.