French Famous Boy Names with Letter A

Was a French printer, bibliographer, and author; born in Paris, 1809, died at Neuilly-sur-Seine, 188

Was a French printer, bibliographer, and author; born in Paris, 1809, died at Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1889. He first worked as a practical printer, then wrote for various typographical and bibliographical reviews, and subsequently was appointed secretary and proof-reader to the Count de Clarac, keeper of the Museum of Antiquities in the Louvre. Alkan was a prolific writer and the author of many books, pamphlets, and articles, which deal with the art and history of printing and illustrating as well as with bibliography

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.

Was a painter, connoisseur and arts administrator who became director of the Musée du Louvre and al

Was a painter, connoisseur and arts administrator who became director of the Musée du Louvre and all the royal museums of France. Under the Bourbon Restoration he was attached to the reconstituted royal household (the maison du roi). As secrétaire général des Musées royaux he shared a carriage with Charles Nodier,[2] Jean Alaux and Victor Hugo at the coronation of Charles X in 1825. In 1836 he was appointed directeur adjoint at the Louvre, where he assisted the increasingly debilitated Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin; at Forbin's death he was appointed directeur général des beaux-arts, a precursor of the position of Minister of Fine Arts. In 1845 he was elected a membre libre (not being an artist himself) of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France.

Was a 19th century French architect. His major work is his extension of Salomon de Brosse and Jacque

Was a 19th century French architect. His major work is his extension of Salomon de Brosse and Jacques Lemercier's Palais du Luxembourg between 1836 and 1841 - in 1835 he added a new facade overlooking the Luxembourg Gardens, and in 1836 he extended the lateral façades into the gardens in the same style as the side facing the gardens, creating a new wood-panelled Chamber of Sessions on the first floor. He also restored the arms of France and of the Medici on the fountain in the gardens, and created a 50m long rectangle of water bounded by an alley of platanes. His work there was completed by Delacroix.

Was a French mathematician. In 1849 he made Polignac's conjecture:

Was a French mathematician. In 1849 he made Polignac's conjecture:

Was a French chess master.In 1890, he was first, followed by Jean Taubenhaus, Stanislaus Sittenfeld,

Was a French chess master.In 1890, he was first, followed by Jean Taubenhaus, Stanislaus Sittenfeld, etc., in Paris. In 1892, he won ahead of Dawid Janowski in Paris. In 1896, he took 2nd, behind Janowski, in Paris.Goetz was unofficial French Champion, winning at Lyon 1914.

Was a French boxer. He was nicknamed "la Petite Terreur."Time wrote of him: "Alphonse went to work w

Was a French boxer. He was nicknamed "la Petite Terreur."Time wrote of him: "Alphonse went to work with a street fighter's will. A grown-up guttersnipe from the back alleys of Algeria. He worked like a heavyweight, swung looping haymakers, careless of whe

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the master's foil.[1] He was defeated by Lucien Merignac in the final.

Was a French sculptor of Italian descent. In 1865, Alphonse Lami took part in the scientific commiss

Was a French sculptor of Italian descent. In 1865, Alphonse Lami took part in the scientific commission sent to Mexico by the ministry of public instruction. Suffering from a liver disease he had caught from his stay in the tropics, he unwisely undertook a new trip to Egypt on his return to France from Mexico. He arrived in Alexandria when his condition suddenly worsened and he died there in July 1867.

Painter, etcher and sculptor was born in Dijon. His father was an accountant, and came from the neig

Painter, etcher and sculptor was born in Dijon. His father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Véronnes. Young Legros frequently visited the farms of his relatives, and the peasants and landscapes of that part of France are the subjects of many of his pictures and etchings.

Was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist A. P. de Candolle.He first devoted himsel

Was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist A. P. de Candolle.He first devoted himself to the study of law, but gradually drifted to botany and finally succeeded to his father's chair at the University of Geneva. He published a number of bo

Was a French mammalologist , ornithologist and carcinologist. He was English in origin and the son o

Was a French mammalologist , ornithologist and carcinologist. He was English in origin and the son of Henri Milne-Edwards and grandson of William Edwards who was a Jamaican planter who settled at Bruges (then in France).Milne-Edwards obtained a medical degree in 1859 and became assistant to his father at the Jardin des Plantes. He became professor of ornithology at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1876, devoting himself especially to fossil birds and deep-sea exploration. In 1881, he undertook with Léopold de Folin a survey of the Gulf of Gascony and worked aboard the 'Travailleur' and the 'Talisman' to trips to the Canaries, the Cape Verde Islands and the Azores. For this he received a gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society. He became Director of the museum in 1891.

Was a French writer, historian, critic, and journalist. Disfigured by syphilis and addicted to opium

Was a French writer, historian, critic, and journalist. Disfigured by syphilis and addicted to opium in an effort to make his life bearable, Rabbe is today remembered for his Album d’un pessimiste in which he writes of the pointlessness of existence. It was published posthumously in 1835. He is also thought to have penned a novel,

Was a French writer and journalist born in Montreuil-Bellay, a small meadows commune of Angers. Utop

Was a French writer and journalist born in Montreuil-Bellay, a small meadows commune of Angers. Utopian socialist and a disciple of Charles Fourier, he was anglophobic and anti-semitic. He was at one time editor-in-chief of the newspaper La Paix, and his studies of natural history served as a vehicle for his political ideas.

Was a French sculptor. Combined with his realistic style, many of Coronnier's themes are progressive

Was a French sculptor. Combined with his realistic style, many of Coronnier's themes are progressive and socially minded, for example his Les Miséreux (the Destitute), Les Pauvres gens (the Poor), and L'inoculation et la fermentation (Innoculation and Fermentation), all to be seen at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.

Was a French lawyer and politician. He was the son of a deputy of the third estate of Dauphiné to t

Was a French lawyer and politician. He was the son of a deputy of the third estate of Dauphiné to the Constituent Assembly, born in Valence.

Is a French footballer. He currently plays for Vitória de Setúbal, as a right-footed left defender

Is a French footballer. He currently plays for Vitória de Setúbal, as a right-footed left defender.Cissokho made his professional debuts for FC Gueugnon, on the last match of Ligue 2 2006-07, after which he signed a three-year contract extension with the side.

Is a French born Mauritanian football striker last playing for Ligue 1 club Le Havre AC. Alassane ha

Is a French born Mauritanian football striker last playing for Ligue 1 club Le Havre AC. Alassane has spent his whole professional career at Le Havre but did not break into the world of professional football until the age of 23. Before turning professional, he played as an amateur for AM Neiges in the lower leagues of French football.

Is a Malian-French footballer. He plays for Spezia.Konte started his career in the football academy

Is a Malian-French footballer. He plays for Spezia.Konte started his career in the football academy of French side RC Strasbourg before moving to Portuguese giants FC Porto.

Is a Senegalese football (soccer) player who is currently unattached and without a club.He was initi

Is a Senegalese football (soccer) player who is currently unattached and without a club.He was initially on trial at Scottish Premier League club Rangers, managed by his former Rennes boss Paul Le Guen, throughout the summer of 2006, and joined them on th

Is a former sprinter from Cote d'Ivoire, who represented his native West African country twice at th

Is a former sprinter from Cote d'Ivoire, who represented his native West African country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1976.

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Championnat National side UJA Alfortville.

Is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Championnat National side UJA Alfortville.

Is a Malian football (soccer) defender. He was born in Bamako, Mali, and began his career in his loc

Is a Malian football (soccer) defender. He was born in Bamako, Mali, and began his career in his local club, Cercle Olympique de Bamako, recently transferred to AJ Auxerre from Djoliba Athletic Club.

Is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power t

Is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power to civilian authorities the next year. He won the presidential elections in 2002, with a broad coalition of support and was easily re-elected in 2007.