Famous People with Name Francisque

Francisque Joseph Duret            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Francisque Joseph Duret: was a French sculptor, son and pupil of François-Joseph Duret (1732-1816).He also studied under Bosio, and won the Prix de Rome in 1823. In 1833 he exhibited his "Neapolitan Fisher Dancing the Tarantella", now in the Louvre, a spirited statue in bronze, w

Francisque Sarcey            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Francisque Sarcey: was a French journalist and dramatic critic. After some years as schoolmaster, a job for which his temperament was ill-fitted, he entered journalism in 1858. He contributed to Le Figaro, L'Illustration, Le Gaulois, Le XIX' Siècle and other periodicals; but his main interest was dramatic criticism, of which he had his first experience in L'Opinion nationale in 1859.

Francisque Bouillier            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Francisque Bouillier: was a French philosopher, born in Lyons. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and in 1839 was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Lyons. From 1849 to 1864 he was dean of the faculty at Lyons and from 1867 to 1870 director of the École Normale Supérieure. His works include:

Francisque Collomb            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Francisque Collomb: was a French politician and Mayor of Lyon from 1976 to 1989.