French Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a French professor of geography at the University of Bordeaux. He was considered an eminent spec

Was a French professor of geography at the University of Bordeaux. He was considered an eminent specialist in wine geology, whose expert opinion frequently overlapped into the fields of oenology, and wine and terroir history, within the Bordeaux region and beyond.[2][3] Among other credits, he has been called "Bordeaux's most diligent geologist"[4] and "the discoverer of Mas de Daumas Gassac.[5] Among his contentions are that Albania, the Ionian Islands of Greece, and southern Dalmatia in present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina may have been the last European refuge of the grape vine after the Ice Age.[6]

Was a French mathematician, who is now remembered mainly for his development of approximation techni

Was a French mathematician, who is now remembered mainly for his development of approximation techniques for functions using rational functions. He was educated at École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He then spent a year at Leipzig and Göttingen.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was a French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher. Ey developed an organodynamic psychology a

Was a French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher. Ey developed an organodynamic psychology and a theory of the structure of states of consciousness, in which he developed ideas of Pierre Janet and John Hughlings Jackson.

Was a French aviator and the inventor of Le Canard, the first seaplane in history.[1] Henri Fabre wa

Was a French aviator and the inventor of Le Canard, the first seaplane in history.[1] Henri Fabre was born into a prominent family of shipowners in the city of Marseilles. He was educated in the Jesuit College of Marseilles, where he undertook advanced studies in sciences. He then studied intensively aeroplane and propeller designs. He patented a system of flotation devices, which he used when he succeeded in taking off from the surface of the Etang de Berre on March 28, 1910. On that day, he completed four consecutive perfect flights, the longest about 600 meters. "Le Canard", has survived and is displayed in the airport at Marseilles. Henri Fabre was soon contacted by Glenn Curtiss and Gabriel Voisin who used his invention to develop their own seaplanes.

Was a French painter and lithographer.Born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, Rh

Was a French painter and lithographer.Born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He is best known for his flower paintings and group portraits of his friends Parisian artists and writers.[

Was a French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman.His fami

Was a French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer with his brother Maurice Farman.His family was british and he opted for the French nationality en 1937.

Was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career.

Was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career.

Was a French medical doctor, malacologist and naturalist. He served as the expedition doctor and nat

Was a French medical doctor, malacologist and naturalist. He served as the expedition doctor and naturalist on the French 1874 Transit of Venus expedition to Campbell Island, New Zealand, with a peak on the island, Filhol Peak, being named after him.[1] From 1894 to 1902 he occupied the Chair of Comparative Animal Anatomy at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris.

French philosopher and educationalist, was born at Saint-Parize-en-Viry (Nièvre) on the 9th of Sept

French philosopher and educationalist, was born at Saint-Parize-en-Viry (Nièvre) on the 9th of September 1846. He studied at Nevers, and at the École Normale, where he graduated in 1868. After occupying several minor positions, he returned to Paris in 1875 as professor of the Lycée Henri IV, and in 1880 he became docteur-es-lettres. In the same year he was elected a member of the Council of Public Instruction, and devoted himself to improving the scheme of French education, especially in girls' schools. He was largely instrumental in the foundation of ecoles normales in provincial towns, and himself gave courses of lectures on psychology and practical ethics in their early days. He died in Paris on the 5th of April 1896.

Was a French history professor, resistor, writer and politician. He was history professor at the lyc

Was a French history professor, resistor, writer and politician. He was history professor at the lycée Chateaubriand at Rennes from 1932 and from 1949 to 1971 taught modern history at the Faculty of Letters at Rennes, which became the Université Rennes II. He was one of the founders of the Institut armoricain de recherches historiques.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.

Was a French weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in A

Was a French weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

Was a French actor and singer. He was born in Paris on April 3, 1902, and died on August 13, 1959.[1

Was a French actor and singer. He was born in Paris on April 3, 1902, and died on August 13, 1959.[1]

Was a French neurologist. Henri Gastaut was educated in neurology and neuroanatomy at the University

Was a French neurologist. Henri Gastaut was educated in neurology and neuroanatomy at the University of Marseille, graduating M.D. in 1945. In 1953 he became head of the neurobiological laboratories. He was appointed professor of anatomical pathology in 1954 and director of the regional centre for epileptic children in 1960. In 1973 a chair of clinical neurophysiology was established for him, a tenure he held until he was emerited in 1984.

Was a French sculptor who developed a rough hewn, primitive style of direct carving.Henri Gaudier wa

Was a French sculptor who developed a rough hewn, primitive style of direct carving.Henri Gaudier was born in St. Jean de Braye near Orléans. In 1910 he moved to London to become an artist, even though he had no formal training. With him came Sophie Brzes

Was a French actor and singer. He was the symbol of the good humor of the South West of France, and

Was a French actor and singer. He was the symbol of the good humor of the South West of France, and he played in more than 80 movies in more than 50 years.

Was a French engineer in France.Giffard invented the injector and the powered airship with a steam e

Was a French engineer in France.Giffard invented the injector and the powered airship with a steam engine weighing over 400 lb; it was the world's first passenger-carrying airship (known as a Dirigible).[1] Both practical and steerable, the hydrogen-filled airship was equipped with a 3 hp steam engine that drove a propeller. The engine was fitted with a downward pointing funnel. The exhaust stream was mixed in with the combustion gases and it was hoped by these means to stop sparks rising up to the gas bag; he also installed a vertical rudder.

Was a French politician. Born in Badens (Aude), he studied medicine before becoming involved in poli

Was a French politician. Born in Badens (Aude), he studied medicine before becoming involved in politics as a member of the Radical Party. For his services during the First World War he received the Croix de guerre. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputi

Is a politician from Luxembourg.In 1980, he became secretary of the Democratic Party, and in 1999, h

Is a politician from Luxembourg.In 1980, he became secretary of the Democratic Party, and in 1999, he became Minister for Economy and Transport. He works actually for the European Court of Auditors as representative for Luxembourg.

Was a French football defender and a manager.He coached France national football team at the FIFA Wo

Was a French football defender and a manager.He coached France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1966.

Was a French aviator. He was a pioneer of French aviation in the Andes, the South Atlantic and the N

Was a French aviator. He was a pioneer of French aviation in the Andes, the South Atlantic and the North Atlantic. He contributed to the opening up of numerous new routes and is regarded by some as the best pilot of his age. "I've never known a greater one," said Didier Daurat, owner of Aéropostale. («Je n'en ai pas connu de plus grand.»)

Algerian-born French economist, historian, geographer.He was a professor of ancient and medieval his

Algerian-born French economist, historian, geographer.He was a professor of ancient and medieval history at the University of Clermont-Ferrand (since 1893), and modern history and geography at Dijon University (1903), history at Sorbonne University (1919-1936), economic history at the University of Paris (1921-).

Was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French boat Cercle d

Was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.

Was a French competitor in the sport of archery. His score of 31 put him 2 points above his closest

Was a French competitor in the sport of archery. His score of 31 put him 2 points above his closest competitor Hubert van Innis.