Famous People with Name Cartier

Sir George-Étienne Cartier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Sir George-Étienne Cartier: was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III.In the years leading up to Confederati

Edward Daniel Cartier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Edward Daniel Cartier: better known as Edd Cartier, was an American pulp magazine illustrator. He was born in North Bergen, New Jersey. He studied at the Pratt Institute, his illustrations began to appear following his graduation in 1936 in Street and Smith publications, includ

Jacques Cartier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jacques Cartier: was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.[1][2][3][4] He was the first European to describe and map[5] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island).

Antoine-Paul Cartier            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Antoine-Paul Cartier: was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Saint-Hyacinthe in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative.He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1897 and was also ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1900 and 1908. Cartier died in Saint-Hyacinthe at the age of 85 and was buried in Sainte-Madeleine.

Henri Cartier-Bresson            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Cartier-Bresson: was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the "street photography" style that has influenced generations of photographers that