Famous People with Name Franciscus

Franciscus Cornelis Donders            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Franciscus Cornelis Donders: was a Dutch ophthalmologist and medical scientist who did pioneering work on animal and vegetable heat, among many other things. He was a professor in Physiology in Utrecht from 1847 and was internationally regarded as an authority on eye diseases, directing the Netherlands Hospital for Eye Patients.

Franciscus Sylvius            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Franciscus Sylvius: was a Dutch physician and scientist (chemist, physiologist and anatomist) who was an early champion of Descartes', Van Helmont's and William Harvey's work and theories. He was one of the earliest defenders of the circulation of the blood in the Netherlands.

Franciscus Vieta            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Franciscus Vieta: Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV.

Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus (Frank) De Grave            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Franciscus Hendrikus Gerardus (Frank) De Grave: is a Dutch politician.

James Franciscus            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Franciscus: was a leading and supporting American actor. He was born in Clayton, Missouri. His first big role was as Detective Jim Halloran in the TV version of The Naked City. He was born and raised Roman Catholic.

Steve Franciscus            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Steve Franciscus: is a Papua New Guinean rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has also played for the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team. He has been named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.