Famous People with Name Achille

Achille Compagnoni            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Achille Compagnoni: is an Italian mountaineer. Together with Lino Lacedelli, he was the first man to reach the summit of K2 on July 31, 1954. The expedition was led by Ardito Desio. Compagnoni was born in Sant'Antonio Valfurva, in the province of Sondrio (Lombardy). There ha

Achille Guenée            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Guenée: was a French lawyer and entomologist.He was educated in Chartres where he showed a very early interest in butterflies encouraged and taught by François de Villiers (1790-1847). He went to study “Le Droit” in Paris then entered the “Bareau”. After the death of his only son, he lived at Châteaudun in Chatelliers. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Châteaudun was burned by the Prussians but Guénée’s collections remained intact.

Achille Emperaire            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Achille Emperaire: was a French painter and a friend of Paul Cézanne's.His friend Paul Cézanne once said, 'Well, he didn't make it. Still, he was a lot more of a painter than all those dripping with medals and honours.

Achille Lucien Mauzan            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Achille Lucien Mauzan: was born on the French Riviera, but moved to Italy in 1905, known as a decorative illustrator designing during the Art Deco movement, though he also painted and sculpted.During his career as a poster printer and designer, Mauzan designed over 2,000 posters, using a style marked by humor and brilliant colors for advertisement and events and over 1,000 postcard images.

Achille Costa            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Achille Costa: was an Italian entomologist appointed director of the Zoological Museum of Naples. He founded the entomological collections in Naples and described many new species.