French Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a French internist born in Paris. In 1893 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and later a professo

Was a French internist born in Paris. In 1893 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and later a professor of general pathology and therapeutics. In 1910 he was appointed professor of internal medicine at the University of Paris. He also was also a physician at Hôpital Cochin in Paris.

Was a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for France in the 1920 Summ

Was a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay, alongside his team mates René Lorain, René Tirard and René Mourlon.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1950, he was the winner of the last stage of the 19

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1950, he was the winner of the last stage of the 1950 Tour de France.

Was a French film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 107 films between

Was a French film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 107 films between 1910 and 1924. He also appeared in 66 films between 1911 and 1934.

Was a French journalist and novelist. Danoën was born Emile Orvoën, to Peter and Leonie Le Doze at

Was a French journalist and novelist. Danoën was born Emile Orvoën, to Peter and Leonie Le Doze at Moëlan-sur-Mer in Finistère, Brittany, but he grew up in the seamen's hostel run by his parents in the district of Saint-François in Le Havre.

Was a French composer, painter, inventor and explorer. He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but s

Was a French composer, painter, inventor and explorer. He studied composition with Paul Dukas, but soon became more interested in other activities. After the Second World War, Desportes became rich from his inventions. He also painted, in a style influenced by Henri Rousseau, and even made a short film of Rousseau's life. In the 1950s Desportes embarked on an expedition to the Amazon basin, partly to study the music of the Amazonian tribes.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1914 Tour de France he won stage 3, and was dis

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In the 1914 Tour de France he won stage 3, and was disqualified after stage 8. Only three months later he was killed in World War I.

Was a French photographer who worked in Southeast Asia, becoming the first commercial photographer b

Was a French photographer who worked in Southeast Asia, becoming the first commercial photographer based in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City). He participated in at least three scientific expeditions, and the images he produced from the first, to Angkor, are

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Idée is a five time winner of the Critérium Internat

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Idée is a five time winner of the Critérium International, a record shared with Raymond Poulidor and Jens Voigt.

Was a French Jesuit trained as a natural historian.[1] He spent more than twenty-five years research

Was a French Jesuit trained as a natural historian.[1] He spent more than twenty-five years researching in Tianjin. His expeditions spread across various parts of Northern and Central China (including the provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau).

Was a French entomologist. In 1885 he became president of the Société entomologique de France.He n

Was a French entomologist. In 1885 he became president of the Société entomologique de France.He named 301 new genera of butterflies and moths, mostly pyralid moths. [1]

Revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition

Revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of eight, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as "the gift of my old age". He studied with her until her death in late 1979. Boulanger gave him the opportunity to work with Clifford Curzon, Igor Markevitch, Robert and Gaby Casadesus, Nikita Magaloff, Jean Françaix, Leonard Bernstein, Soulima Stravinsky, Aram Khachaturian and Yehudi Menuhin. Lord Menuhin conducted the premiere of Naoumoff's first Piano Concerto, with the composer as a soloist when he was ten years old. He pursued studies at the Paris Conservatory with Lelia Gousseau, Pierre Sancan, Genèvieve Joy-Dutilleux, as well as at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris with Pierre Dervaux (conducting).

Was a French wrestler who won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. France had to wait

Was a French wrestler who won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. France had to wait 72 years and Steeve Guenot at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to win another gold medal in wrestling.

Is a French professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 413, which she reached on

Is a French professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 413, which she reached on July 10, 2006. Her career high in doubles is 254, which she reached on July 19, 2010.

Born at Agha, Algiers, Algeria, she began her show-business career as a café singer, at age 15. At

Born at Agha, Algiers, Algeria, she began her show-business career as a café singer, at age 15. At 17, she joined her older brother in Paris, France. Eventually adopting the stage name Polaire, she worked as a music-hall singer; in 1895, her fame increase

Was a French artist and poster illustrator. He worked in Paris.

Was a French artist and poster illustrator. He worked in Paris.

A French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled L'autre bout du

A French author, composer, and singer. Her debut album, released in 2006, was titled L'autre bout du monde (The Other Side of the World).Loizeau was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. Her father was French, and her mother was English. Her grandmother

Was a French pianist.Emma Boynet studied with Isidor Philipp at the Paris Conservatoire, and remaine

Was a French pianist.Emma Boynet studied with Isidor Philipp at the Paris Conservatoire, and remained closely associated with Philipp until his death. She was awarded the Medaille de Premier Prix of the Conservatoire.She was a favourite pianist of the conductor Serge Koussevitzky and was frequently chosen by him to play with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which he conducted.

Was a French operatic soprano.Calvé was probably the most famous French female opera singer of the

Was a French operatic soprano.Calvé was probably the most famous French female opera singer of the Belle Époque. Hers was an international career, and she sang regularly and to considerable acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, and the Royal

Was a renowned French operatic soprano.She was born at Bayonne, France, studied at the Paris Conserv

Was a renowned French operatic soprano.She was born at Bayonne, France, studied at the Paris Conservatory and made her debut at the Paris Opera in 1871 in Gounod’s Faust. At the end of her second season at the Grand Opera, she was chosen by Verdi to be th

Is a German-French poet, journalist and editor living and working in Strasbourg, France. After passi

Is a German-French poet, journalist and editor living and working in Strasbourg, France. After passing her Abitur exam in her home town of Bruchsal, Emma Guntz studied English, Latin and history at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg. Soon after graduation she married Antoine Guntz, a Strasbourg physician; they have three children. In the 1970s she worked as a radio journalist, communicating German culture and tradition to Alsatians.

Was one of the last ballerinas of the Romantic ballet era and a protégée of Marie Taglioni. She di

Was one of the last ballerinas of the Romantic ballet era and a protégée of Marie Taglioni. She died from complications after burn injuries sustained when her costume caught fire during a rehearsal.

A French soprano coloratura who primarily performs contemporary classical crossover.Emma Shapplin st

A French soprano coloratura who primarily performs contemporary classical crossover.Emma Shapplin started her music career in classical music but then moved to hard rock. When she was 18, singer Jean-Patrick Capdevielle convinced her to to return to takin

Is a French-born English actress[1] who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three st

Is a French-born English actress[1] who rose to prominence playing Hermione Granger, one of three starring roles in the Harry Potter film series. Watson was cast as Hermione at the age of nine, having acted only in school plays.[2] From 2001 to 2007, she starred in five Harry Potter film installments alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. She will return for the final three installments: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, due to be released in 2008, and the two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.[3] Watson's work in the Harry Potter series has earned her several awards and more than £10 million.

Was a French football player. Anzar, a left-footed wing half with a ferocious shot, played a total o

Was a French football player. Anzar, a left-footed wing half with a ferocious shot, played a total of 169 games and scored 118 goals for Olympique de Marseille. However this figure includes "war championship" (1939-1945) games which were mostly held in separate seasons for the occupied and "free" part of the country, and so are not considered official.