Famous People with Name Hyacinthe

Hyacinthe Jadin            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Hyacinthe Jadin: was a French composer who came from a distinguished musical family. His uncle Georges Jadin was a composer in Versailles and Paris, along with his father Jean Jadin, who had also played bassoon for the French Royal Orchestra. He was one of five musically gifted brothers, the most famous of which was Louis-Emmanuel Jadin.

Hyacinthe Rigaud            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Hyacinthe Rigaud: was a French painter of Catalan origin.He was born Jacint Rigau i Ros [1] -- though in many encyclopaedias is "re-christened" with the name of Híacint Francesc Honrat Mathias Pere Martyr Andreu Joan Rigau -- in Perpignan, which became French (Treaty of the Pyrenees) a short time after his birth (November 7, 1659).

Hyacinthe Eléonore Klosé            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Hyacinthe Eléonore Klosé: was a French clarinet player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, and composer. Klosé is noted for his design improvements to the clarinet using the principles laid down by Theobald Boehm in his innovative work on the flute keywork. From 1839 to 1843, he enlisted the help of Louis-August Buffet of Buffet-Crampon fame, an instrument-making technician, to construct — what is known today as — the Boehm system clarinet[citation needed].