Famous People with Name Auguste

Auguste Mathieu Panseron            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Mathieu Panseron: was a French composer and voice teacher. Panseron studied in Vienna with Antonio Salieri, having been accepted by the master thanks to a recommendation by Luigi Cherubini. In 1824, Panseron began teaching singing at the Conservatoire de Paris. Early in his career, he wrote four works for the Opéra-Comique in Paris: La Grille du parc (1820), Les Deux cousines (1821), Le mariage difficile (1823), and l'École de Rome (1829). Other works for stage followed.

Auguste Tolbeque            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Tolbeque: was a French 'cellist who composed etudes for his instrument. He taught at the Marseille Conservatory from 1865-1871, and then joined the Concerts du Conservertoire orchestra in Paris. Tolbeque premiered Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1, which was dedicated to him.

Auguste Giroux            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Giroux: was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.

Auguste Edgard Dietrich            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Edgard Dietrich: was a French author and translator. From an early age he took a special interest in the German language and literature, and was the first to translate two of Max Nordau's works into French under the following titles: Les mensonges conventionnels de notre civilisation (1886) and Le mal du siècle (1890). He contributed to many French and foreign reviews

Auguste Nicolas            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Auguste Nicolas: was a French Roman Catholic apologetical writer. From 1842 he began the publication of his apologetical writings which soon made his reputation among Catholics. When in 1849 M. de Falloux became minister of public worship he summoned Nicolas to assist him as head of the department for the administration of the temporal interests of ecclesiastical districts. He held this office until 1854 when he became general inspector of libraries. In 1860 he was appointed judge of the tribunal of the Seine and finally councillor at the Paris court of appeals. He died at Versailles.

Arsène Auguste            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Arsène Auguste: is a retired Haitian footballer who represented Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Racing Club Haïtien in Haiti and Tampa Bay Rowdies and Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the United States.

Jules Auguste            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jules Auguste: was an illustrious French violinist, conductor and composer of the 19th century. He became solo violinist, then third conductor in 1871 and finally chief conductor in 1885. His long and successful teaching career at the Conservatoire de Paris began in 1875. Among his notable students were Henri Marteau (1874-1934) who was a child prodigy and Jules Boucherit (1877-1962). Garcin’s association with the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire began in 1860, again as orchestral and then as solo violinist. [1]

Maurice Eugène Auguste, Count Lippens            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Maurice Eugène Auguste, Count Lippens: was governor of Belgian Congo from 30 January 1921 until 24 January 1923.

Alexandrine Auguste Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Alexandrine Auguste Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark. She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin. Her father was Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; her mother was Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, a granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. Princess Alexandrine married Prince Christian of Denmark on 26 April 1898, in Cannes, France, when she was 18 years old.

Karl A. Augustesen            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Karl A. Augustesen: is a Danish astronomer.Working at Brorfelde Observatory, he has discovered a number of asteroids.