Famous People with Name Simon

Simon Pouplin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Pouplin: is a French football (soccer) player, currently on loan at SC Freiburg from Stade Rennais. He is currently first-choice goalkeeper at Freiburg. In 2005, Pouplin signed his first professional contract with Stade Rennais, signing up with the Breton club for three years. He made his debut in the 2003/4 french Ligue 1 season.

Simon Pontdemé            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Pontdemé: is a French goalkeeper currently playing for Niort.

Simon Marmion            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Marmion: was a French, or Burgundian, painter of panels and illuminated manuscripts. Marmion lived and worked in what is now France but for most of his lifetime was part of the Duchy of Burgundy.

Simon Vouet            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Vouet: was a French painter and draftsman, who helped introduce the Italian Baroque style to France.A French contemporary, lacking the term "Baroque", said, "In his time the art of painting began to be practiced here in a nobler and more beautiful way than ever before," and the allegory of "Riches" (illustration, right) demonstrates a new heroic sense of volumes, a breadth and confidence without decorative mannerisms.

Simon Maupin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Simon Maupin: was a French architect. He became famous when he drew up the plans of the City hall of Lyon, built between 1646 and 1651. It was presumed that he only executed a project made by Girard Desargues, but it seems he took his orders from the consular advice.

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.

Richard Simon            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Richard Simon: was a French biblical critic. He was born at Dieppe. His early education took place at the college of the Fathers of the Oratory. The kindness of a friend enabled him to study theology at Paris, where he showed an interest in Hebrew and other Oriental languages. At the end of his course he was sent, as was usual, to learn philosophy at the College of Juilly. But he was soon recalled to Paris, and employed in the preparing a catalogue of the Oriental books in the library of the Oratory.