Famous People with Name Bernier

Mélanie Bernier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Mélanie Bernier: is a French actress. She appeared a several movies, mostly television productions. Born in Tours, France, she began acting at a young age.

Nicolas Bernier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Nicolas Bernier: was a French composer born on 28 June 1664 in Mantes-sur-Seine (now Mantes-la-Jolie), and died on 5 September 1734 in Paris. He was the child of Rémy Bernier and Marguerite Bauly. He studied with Antonio Caldara and is known for an Italian-influenced style. After Marc-Antoine Charpentier he is probably the most Italian-influenced French composer of this era.

François Bernier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

François Bernier: was a French physician and traveler, born at Joué-Etiau /Anjou. For 12 years he was the personal physician of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. His 1684 publication Nouvelle division de la terre par les différentes espèces ou races qui l'habitent is considered the first published post-Classical classification of humans into distinct races. He also wrote Travels in the Mughal Empire, which is mainly about the reigns of Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. It is based on his own extensive journeys and observations, and on information from eminent Mughal courtiers who had witnessed the events at first hand.

Marc Bernier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Marc Bernier: is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Mayenne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.