French Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was a French Jesuit theologian. He was admitted into the Society of Jesus, 20 July 1593, and after t

Was a French Jesuit theologian. He was admitted into the Society of Jesus, 20 July 1593, and after teaching humanities and rhetoric he was promoted to the chair of moral theology which he occupied for sixteen years.[1] He was for a time superior of the Jesuit residence at Pontoise. He had the confidence of the most distinguished prelates of his age, especially of Cardinal François de La Rochefoucauld, who chose him as his spiritual director, and of René de Rieux, Bishop of Léon, who entrusted to him the settlement of the most delicate affairs of his episcopate.

Was a Jesuit author of 45 published works.

Was a Jesuit author of 45 published works.

Was a French sculptor, part of the team that worked for the Bâtiments du Roi at Versailles.[1] Le H

Was a French sculptor, part of the team that worked for the Bâtiments du Roi at Versailles.[1] Le Hongre was one of the first generation of sculptors formed by the precepts of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. At the Bain des Nymphes (1678-80) he was one of the sculptors providing lead bas-reliefs for the fountain setting that featured the work of François Girardon. Le Hongre provided other bronze figures for the Parterre d'Eau (illustration, right).

Was a French bassoonist and composer. He is known for his concertos, symphonies concertantes, and pe

Was a French bassoonist and composer. He is known for his concertos, symphonies concertantes, and pedagogical pieces. His works were influential in the development of the bassoon and remain a staple of the classical bassoon repertoire.

Was an historian and participant of the Second Crusade (1147-1149). His narrative of the Crusade is

Was an historian and participant of the Second Crusade (1147-1149). His narrative of the Crusade is entitled De profectione Ludovici VII in Orientem (On Louis VII's journey to the East), which relates the progress of the crusade from France to Antioch. It was written so that Suger could compose a history of Louis' life. Odo explains the failure of the crusade in terms of human action rather than as the will of God, in contrast to the reasoning of Otto of Freising. His aims were to glorify Louis, but also to provide a guide for future crusaders so that the mistakes of the Second Crusade would not be repeated.

Was a Belgian stage actor who relocated to England when his Nazi-held homeland was liberated by the

Was a Belgian stage actor who relocated to England when his Nazi-held homeland was liberated by the Allies. Re-establishing himself on the British stage, Deckers made his first English language film appearance in 1946. Formerly a romantic lead, he specialized in "continental" character roles, playing many an obsequious concierge and imperious diplomat. As he grew older,

Was a French author and dramatist.He published a story in the Clairon as early as 1881, but for some

Was a French author and dramatist.He published a story in the Clairon as early as 1881, but for some years after the completion of his studies he applied his technical knowledge to the manufacture of tobacco.

Is a Sierra Leonean athlete competing in heptathlon and long jump. Barber initially competed for Sie

Is a Sierra Leonean athlete competing in heptathlon and long jump. Barber initially competed for Sierra Leone and then for France from 1999 onwards. She won the heptathlon at the World Championships in Athletics in 1999, the long jump in 2003 and finished second in heptathlon in 2003 and 2005.

Was a French Savoian diplomat who served as the Imperial ambassador to England from 1529 until 1545

Was a French Savoian diplomat who served as the Imperial ambassador to England from 1529 until 1545 and is best known for his extensive and detailed correspondence. After going to Savoy as ambassador, he went to England in September 1529 to take over the post of resident ambassador there from Don Iñigo de Mendoza, a post that had been rather unstably occupied since the forced withdrawal of Louis of Praet in 1525. Chapuys's legal background made him an ideal candidate to defend Henry VIII's wife Catherine of Aragon (who was also an aunt of Emperor Charles V) against the legal proceedings that historians call the "Divorce Crisis",

Was a French composer of the late Renaissance. He was a prominent composer of both secular and sacre

Was a French composer of the late Renaissance. He was a prominent composer of both secular and sacred music at the end of the Renaissance, including musique mesurée, and he was also influential on the foundation of the French school of organ music as exemplified in the work of Jean Titelouze.

Is a film director writer and producer from Martinique, French West Indies. Notable for being the fi

Is a film director writer and producer from Martinique, French West Indies. Notable for being the first black female director produced by a major Hollywood studio (MGM) for "A Dry White Season" the only female filmmaker who directed Marlon Brando (she brought him back to the screen).

Is a French actress, raised in Paris and living partly in London. She has been noted by Vogue for he

Is a French actress, raised in Paris and living partly in London. She has been noted by Vogue for her "killer looks, intelligence and modesty",[2] and described by The Independent as "gothic, quirky, and sexy".[3] The daughter of actress MarlFne Jobert, Green performed in theatre before making her film debut in The Dreamers (2003), which generated controversy over her numerous nude scenes. She achieved greater fame for her parts in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale, for which she won a BAFTA. She has also modelled for numerous brands.

A French actress, raised in Paris and living partly in London. She has been noted by Vogue for her "

A French actress, raised in Paris and living partly in London. She has been noted by Vogue for her "killer looks, intelligence and modesty",[2] and described by The Independent as "gothic, quirky, and sexy".[3]The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, Green performed in theatre before making her film debut in The Dreamers (2003), which generated controversy over her numerous nude scenes. She achieved greater fame for her parts in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale

A French actress, born in Paris. She is the daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco.A

A French actress, born in Paris. She is the daughter of Romanian-French photographer Irina Ionesco.At the age of 5, Eva became her mother's favourite photo model. Irina Ionesco's erotic photographs of her young daughter Eva have been a source of controversy since they first appeared in the 1970s. Eva also modeled for other photographers such as Jacques Bourboulon.She is the youngest model ever to appear in a Playboy nude pictorial, since she was featured at age 11 in the October 1976 issue of the Italian edition of the magazine in a set by Bourboulon. Another of her nude pictorials, in the November 1978 issue of the Spanish edition of Penthouse, was a selection of her mother's photographs.

Is a controversial Norwegian born French magistrate. Born in Gr

Is a controversial Norwegian born French magistrate. Born in Gr

A geologist by training, is now an outdoor photographer, videographer and filmmaker adventurer (clim

A geologist by training, is now an outdoor photographer, videographer and filmmaker adventurer (climbing expedition kind). In December 2000, he moved to Tucson (USA) as an assistant Glaciologue and works for the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources University of Arizona. In January 2002, he took part as an assistant researcher Tectonics and Sedimentation "to the mission Oceanographic" Caramba "(CNRS-IFREMER) on the chain submarine in the Caribbean.

Was a French astrophysicist. Schatzman began his studies at the École Normale Supérieure in Novemb

Was a French astrophysicist. Schatzman began his studies at the École Normale Supérieure in November 1939. After the German invasion of France, Schatzman, who was Jewish, fled occupied France, arriving in Lyon in January 1942. He worked there for a year and then moved to Haute-Provence Observatory. He began work at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in the fall of 1945 and received his doctorate in March 1946. He then worked at Copenhagen Observatory and Princeton University before beginning to teach at the University of Paris in 1949, where he remained for 27 years. During this period Schatzman also taught at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (English: Free University of Brussels). Schatzman became an associate professor at the University of Paris in 1954. In 1976 he moved to Nice Observatory, where he eventually became a full-time researcher. Schatzman retired in the fall of 1989.[4]

Is an French football player of Algerian origin (from the Chlef region) who is currently playing for

Is an French football player of Algerian origin (from the Chlef region) who is currently playing for Paris FC.On January 24, 2007, He made his Sedan Ligue 1 debut against Sochaux

Is an French football player of Algerian origin who is currently playing for Championnat National si

Is an French football player of Algerian origin who is currently playing for Championnat National side ES Frejus on loan from CS Sedan. On January 24, 2007, he made his Sedan Ligue 1 debut against Sochaux [2]