Famous People with Name Florence

Florence Mary Taylor            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Florence Mary Taylor: was the first qualified female architect and the first woman to train as an engineer in Australia.[1] She was also the first woman in Australia to fly in a heavier-than-air craft in 1909. However she is best known for her role as publisher, editor and writer for the influential building industry trade journals established in 1907 with her husband George, which she ran and expanded after his death in 1928 until her retirement in 1961.[2]

Florence Muringi Wambugu            Origin/Culture/Country: Kenyan

Florence Muringi Wambugu: is a plant pathologist and virologist. She is known for her advocacy of using biotechnology to increase food production in Africa.She received her Bachelor of Science in botany from the University of Nairobi, her Master's in pathology from North Dakota St

Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes: was a pioneer of women's aviation and the owner of the celebrated Happy Bottom Riding Club located on land annexed into Edwards Air Force Base in southern California's Antelope Valley in the southwestern United States.

Florence Madeleine Syers            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Florence Madeleine Syers: best known as Madge Syers, was a British figure skater. She was the first woman to compete in the sport, and became the first female World and Olympic champion. She won the Olympic gold medal at age 27; to date, she is the oldest Olympics ladies' figure s

Florence Foresti            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Florence Foresti: is a French comedian and actress. Following her high school studies in literature, theatre and dramatic expression at Saint-Just de Lyon, Florence Foresti entered a school for cinematography at Lyon. After her studies, she appeared in the French television show Thalassa.

John John Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John John Florence: Florence is the oldest of three children, and grew up in Haleiwa, Hawaii, in an ocean side house at the Banzai Pipeline. His parents split up after a bad marriage, and he resides with his mother, Alexandra, and his two younger brothers Nathan and Ivan.[3] He was introduced to surfing by Alexandra, who is a surfer herself.[1] She brought up John John and his two brothers alone, and she has described how she raised the family in their "own little world" on the beach. She has said John John's progression seemed natural to her.[4] Florence claims he rode a surf board with his mother at the age of six months, who put him in a life vest on her own board,[1] and he was riding on his own by the age of five.[2]

Bob Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bob Florence: was an American jazz arranger and pianist. He began taking piano lessons at five and initially intended to be a concert pianist. However, on taking classes with Bob McDonald he changed direction toward jazz.At the beginning of his career Florence worked a

JJ Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

JJ Florence: is an American surfer. Florence became well known in the winter of late 2005 and early 2006 when he became the youngest ever surfer to compete in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. He had previously won five amateur awards, the 2003 1st NSSA Nationals Open

David Florence            Origin/Culture/Country: English

David Florence: is a British slalom canoeist. He won a silver medal in the men's slalom C-1 at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.