French Famous Boy Names with Letter H

Was a French statesman and journalist. The interest aroused by the debates of the first National Ass

Was a French statesman and journalist. The interest aroused by the debates of the first National Assembly suggested to him the idea of publishing them in the Bulletin de l'Assemblée. The journalist Charles-Joseph Panckoucke (1736–1798), owner of the Mercure de France and publisher of the famous Encyclopédie (1785), persuaded him to merge this in a larger paper, the Moniteur Universel, which gained a wide repute for correctness and impartiality.

Was a French prelate, Roman Catholic cardinal and Benedictine oblate, donated by his parents to the

Was a French prelate, Roman Catholic cardinal and Benedictine oblate, donated by his parents to the monastery of Mourmoutiers in Lorraine. He was invited to Rome in 1049 by the reformer Pope Leo IX, who made him archbishop of Sicily (though the Normans prevented his landing there) and then cardinal-bishop of Silva Candida (1050).

Was a French clarinet player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, and composer. Klosé is noted

Was a French clarinet player, professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, and composer. Klosé is noted for his design improvements to the clarinet using the principles laid down by Theobald Boehm in his innovative work on the flute keywork. From 1839 to 1843, he enlisted the help of Louis-August Buffet of Buffet-Crampon fame, an instrument-making technician, to construct — what is known today as — the Boehm system clarinet[citation needed].

Was a French composer who came from a distinguished musical family. His uncle Georges Jadin was a co

Was a French composer who came from a distinguished musical family. His uncle Georges Jadin was a composer in Versailles and Paris, along with his father Jean Jadin, who had also played bassoon for the French Royal Orchestra. He was one of five musically gifted brothers, the most famous of which was Louis-Emmanuel Jadin.

Was a French painter of Catalan origin.He was born Jacint Rigau i Ros [1] -- though in many encyclop

Was a French painter of Catalan origin.He was born Jacint Rigau i Ros [1] -- though in many encyclopaedias is "re-christened" with the name of Híacint Francesc Honrat Mathias Pere Martyr Andreu Joan Rigau -- in Perpignan, which became French (Treaty of the Pyrenees) a short time after his birth (November 7, 1659).