Academic/intellectual Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a French lawyer, juris consultus, professor of canon law at the Collège royal, docteur-régent

Was a French lawyer, juris consultus, professor of canon law at the Collège royal, docteur-régent at the faculté de droit de Paris, preceptor of the Dauphin and historian. His works include histories of the reign of Louis XIV.

Is professor at Marshall University and biographer. Currently he is the John Marshall Professor of P

Is professor at Marshall University and biographer. Currently he is the John Marshall Professor of Political Science at Marshall University and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto after having served as professor of political economy there for thirty-five years. Smith also currently serves as professor of history and government at Ashland University.

Was a French doctor and writer of many works on medical and religious subjects. He was born in Cherb

Was a French doctor and writer of many works on medical and religious subjects. He was born in Cherbourg. A Jansenist, he taught at the Petites écoles de Port-Royal. He died in Paris.

Is a French author, theorist and psychoanalyst. Laplanche is best known for his work on psychosexual

Is a French author, theorist and psychoanalyst. Laplanche is best known for his work on psychosexual development and Sigmund Freud's seduction theory, and has written more than a dozen books on psychoanalytic theory. The journal Radical Philosophy described him as "the most original and philosophically informed psychoanalytic theorist of his day."[1] Laplanche has also for many years run Chateau de Pommard, a French vineyard where he lives with his wife Nadine.

Is a ethnographer, geographer and French writer.[1] He did geomorphologic work in the Big North of G

Is a ethnographer, geographer and French writer.[1] He did geomorphologic work in the Big North of Greendland, where he explored of 300 kilometres of the earth in Inglefield and north of the Humboldt Glacier. Here, he discovered fjords and unknown littoral zones, to which he gave French names, like the Fjord of Paris, or named after his Inuit companions.

Is a Mexican historian and author of French origin. Meyer obtained bachelor's and master's degrees a

Is a Mexican historian and author of French origin. Meyer obtained bachelor's and master's degrees at the Sorbonne University. He has taught at Sorbonne, Perpignan, the University of Paris, the Colegio de México, the Michoacán, and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas. He has done extensive research on the Cristero War and written books on the subject for Cambridge and Universidad de Guadalajara. Founded the Institute of Mexican Studies at Perpignan University, France.

Was a writer and professor of literature. Of French descent, he was born in Algeria, but left as par

Was a writer and professor of literature. Of French descent, he was born in Algeria, but left as part of the diaspora of French colonists referred to as pied-noirs following the Algerian War.

Is a French academic and historian, specialising in the history of cinema, of the French Consulate a

Is a French academic and historian, specialising in the history of cinema, of the French Consulate and the First French Empire.

Was a French Catholic priest, Hebraist, and Biblical scholar. In 1825 he was made assistant to the A

Was a French Catholic priest, Hebraist, and Biblical scholar. In 1825 he was made assistant to the Abbé Chaunac de Lanzac, professor of Hebrew at the Sorbonne, and succeeded him as lecturer in 1831. He was professor of Sacred Scripture in 1836, became dean of the faculty in 1841, and retired in 1851. He died at Issy, near Paris,

Is a French-speaking Canadian author, trainer and consultant in nutrition. He has a double scientifi

Is a French-speaking Canadian author, trainer and consultant in nutrition. He has a double scientific background with a doctorate of agronomic sciences (1977) and an honorary doctorate in natural medicine (2000).[C 1] He is a long-time, for-progress holistic health practician[C 2]

Is a French Paleoanthropologist. Currently, he is a Professor at the Max Planck Society and the Univ

Is a French Paleoanthropologist. Currently, he is a Professor at the Max Planck Society and the University of Leipzig and the founder and director of the Department of Human Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He is best known for his work on the Pleistocene hominins, and on the Neandertals and early Homo sapiens, in particular.

Is a French attorney and "anti-cult" advocate. Jougla is a Solicitor with the Court of Appeal in Mon

Is a French attorney and "anti-cult" advocate. Jougla is a Solicitor with the Court of Appeal in Montpellier. He is the Administrator of the Association of Defense of Victims of Sects UNADFI, founder of the department of "victimology related to the sectarian harmful effect"[1] at the University of Lyon, and a member of l’INAVEM, the "National Institute of Assistance to the Victims and Mediation". Jougla wrote the preface to the book Les Sectes, 2004, which shows the reader how to recognize groups referred to as "cults", deal with them, and aid their "victims".

Was a Brazilian professor and politician, member of the Brazilian Senate (Senado Federal) from 1995.

Was a Brazilian professor and politician, member of the Brazilian Senate (Senado Federal) from 1995.[1]At the 2006 Presidential election, Peres was the vice-presidential candidate for the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), supporting Cristovam Buarque's presidential candidacy.[2]He opposed the reconstruction of the BR-319 highway through Brazil's rain forest. He called for the replacement of the "wholly artificial" Manaus industrial park (which exists in part because of tax incentives) with production of goods from local raw materials.[3

Is a South African communist, writer, author, and noted poet. Cronin is a member of the South Africa

Is a South African communist, writer, author, and noted poet. Cronin is a member of the South African Communist Party and he is also the National Executive Committee member of the African National Congress. He presently serves as the South African Deputy Minister of Transport. [1]Cronin's work in the propaganda unit of the SACP brought him to the attention of the South African Bureau of State Security; he was arrested on charges under the Terrorism and Internal Security Acts and tried in the Cape Town Supreme Court in September 1976. The charges included conspiring with members of the African National Congress (also a banned organisation) and the SACP, and preparing and distributing pamphlets on these organisations' behalf. Cronin pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment (1976-1983), which he served in Pretoria.[1] His wife Anne Marie died of a brain tumour during his imprisonment.

Is an American former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually che

Is an American former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I schools, each of

Polish historian, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, former member of the

Polish historian, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, former member of the Polish Senate.During World War II, soldier of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa) and participant in the Warsaw Uprising, where he was seriously injured and lost his right hand. On leaving the military hospital in April 1945, he went to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and then to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, where he earned a degree and a Ph.D. (1950).Member of the anti-communist Solidarity movement. After the fall of communism in Poland, Senator and member of the Commission for Foreign Affairs at the Senate, and a representative of the Polish Parliament at the Council of Europe.

Was a notable Chinese educator, writer, and paramount politician. Jiang also was the President of Pe

Was a notable Chinese educator, writer, and paramount politician. Jiang also was the President of Peking University, served in 1919-1927. He later became the president of National Chekiang University.

Was a notable Chinese zoologist and politician.Jiang went back to China, and became a professor in

Was a notable Chinese zoologist and politician.Jiang went back to China, and became a professor in the Department of Biology at Zhejiang University. He later became the director of the department.After 1949, Jiang served as the vice-president of Zhejiang Normal College (current Zhejiang Normal University), the president of Hangzhou Normal College (different from the current Hangzhou Normal University, the Hangzhou Normal College mentioned here later was merged into the Hangzhou University, and in 1998, Hangzhou University was merged into Zhejiang University). He also served as the vice-president of Hangzhou University, and later became an adviser of the university. [1]

Is an information theorist and professor emeritus at Technical University of Munich. He pioneered th

Is an information theorist and professor emeritus at Technical University of Munich. He pioneered the use of soft bits (see Soft output Viterbi algorithm), a coding theory technique that contributes to the high performance of the turbo codes. Professor Hagenauer's work enabled the advancement of turbo coding and led to a significant improvement in channel coding for digital communications and storage. His works have been applied to digital receiver designs, satellite transmissions and other facets of telecommunications.

Dutch classical scholar and poet, was born to simple parents in Amsterdam on the 20th of November 16

Dutch classical scholar and poet, was born to simple parents in Amsterdam on the 20th of November 1649. His father died when he was very young, and his uncle placed him at the Latin school, where he showed great promise. His uncle later apprenticed him to an apothecary, with whom he lived several years. Not liking this employment, he entered the army, and in 1674 was sent with his regiment to America, in the fleet under Admiral de Ruyter, but returned to Holland the same year.

Is an American teacher and aid worker who received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the campa

Is an American teacher and aid worker who received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the campaign she worked for, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). Williams first trained as a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), receiving a BA from the University of Vermont in 1972 and a Master's degree in teaching Spanish and ESL from the School for International Training (also in Vermont) in 1974.

Is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. He was the 20th and 26

Is a Hall of Fame American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins. Well known for his long hours and work ethic, Joe Gibbs has put together championship teams with many players who have had mediocre to average careers while playing for other NFL teams

Was a Danish philologist and Kultus Minister.He was educated at the classical school of Frederiksbor

Was a Danish philologist and Kultus Minister.He was educated at the classical school of Frederiksborg and the University of Copenhagen. In 1828 he became reader, and in 1829 professor of Latin language and literature at Copenhagen, and in 1832 was appointed university librarian. In 1848 Madvig entered parliament as a member of the "Eider-Danish" part -- those who desired the Eider to be the boundary of the country.

Was a German Catholic theologian. He was born at Andernach, studied at Bonn, and after his ordinatio

Was a German Catholic theologian. He was born at Andernach, studied at Bonn, and after his ordination to the priesthood in 1829, was made professor of theology at Breslau in the following year. He was at first an enthusiastic follower of Georg Hermes in his attempt to reconcile the newer German philosophy with the Roman Catholic teaching, but definitely broke with his school in 1839 and associated himself with the speculations of Anton Günther. After the papal condemnation of the latter's teachings Baltzer submitted indeed, but his independent spirit led him into further difficulties, and he was suspended in 1862.

Was a German Christian Hebraist. In 1667 he was made professor of history at Altdorf, and was profes

Was a German Christian Hebraist. In 1667 he was made professor of history at Altdorf, and was professor of Oriental languages at the same university from 1674 to 1697, after which he occupied the chair of ecclesiastical law until his death. For his knowledge of Hebrew he was chiefly indebted to the Sabbatean Behr Perlhefter and Enoch Levi, who had come from Vienna to Fürth about 1670.