Famous People with Name Collard

Jean-Philippe Collard            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Philippe Collard: a renowned French pianist.Born into a musical family, he started playing the piano at age five. In 1960 he traveled to Berlin having been sent by the Jeunesses-Musicales to compete in the International Competition for young pianists. At 16 he won First Prize at the Paris Conservatory of Music. He also is a winner of the Gabriel Fauré Award. He has a First Prize from the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition. He was awarded the Albert Roussel Award and won the Cziffra International Competition.

Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard: was a French physician who was born in the village of Sompuis, département Marne. He was a younger brother to philosopher Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard (1763-1845). He studied medicine in Paris, and in 1806 became chief physician at the Charenton mental asylum. In 1816 he became a professor of forensic medicine at the Faculté de Médecine de Paris, and in 1819 was appointed to the first chair of médecine mentale.

Frederick Walter "Fred" Collard            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Frederick Walter "Fred" Collard: was an Australian politician. Born in Beverley, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a goldminer and an official with the Australian Workers' Union. He served in the military 1942-1946. In 1961, he was elected to the Austral

Leo Collard            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Leo Collard: was a Belgian politician, the BSP minister of public education (1946 and 1954–1958) and Mayor of Mons (1953–1974).