French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a Franco-Russian sculptor and writer of Jewish origin. As a sculptor, he adopted the name "Josep

Was a Franco-Russian sculptor and writer of Jewish origin. As a sculptor, he adopted the name "Joseph Constant", as a writer he used the pseudonym "Michel Matveev".[1] In 1919, his father and his brother were killed in an anti-Jewish pogrom. That same year, Constant and his wife decided to quit Russia. They travelled to Palestine aboard the ship Ruslan which carried a number of other Jewish artists. In Tel Aviv, they formed an artists' cooperative that included the painter Yitzhak Frenkel. A year later, the ailing Constant travelled to Egypt. He arrived in Paris in 1923 after further travels in Turkey and Romania.

Was a French composer and music educator. He served as the first director of the Royal Conservatory

Was a French composer and music educator. He served as the first director of the Royal Conservatory of Liège from 1826-1862; having been appointed to that post by William I of the Netherlands. In addition to his duties as director, he also taught courses in harmony and music composition at the school. Among his notable pupils were Adolphe Samuel, César Franck, and Jean-Théodore Radoux, the latter of whom succeeded him as conservatory director. In 1859 he was made a Commander of the Order of Leopold.[1]

Was a French Jesuit priest, known for his promotion of the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He

Was a French Jesuit priest, known for his promotion of the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He entered the Society of Jesus at the age of fifteen, and upon taking up his studies came under the direction of Father de la Colombière, the confessor of Margaret Mary Alacoque. While on a mission of charity during his third year of probation at Lyon, he caught a fever which brought him to death's door. A certain father made a vow in his name that if he were spared, Father de Gallifet would spend his life in the cause of the Sacred Heart. Gallifet recovered and ratified the vow.

Was a French poet, pedagogue, philologist, and historian. Jouvancy wrote largely upon those topics w

Was a French poet, pedagogue, philologist, and historian. Jouvancy wrote largely upon those topics which engaged his attention as a member of the order. He composed about ten tragedies, all of which were published in Paris, and several of which were frequently acted. It is not certain, however, that all the dramas ascribed to Jouvancy were written by him, for some of them are also attributed to other members of the order. Jouvancy also wrote many poems in Latin and Greek for special occasions.

Was a French mathematician and logician.In 1791, Gergonne enlisted in the French army as a captain.

Was a French mathematician and logician.In 1791, Gergonne enlisted in the French army as a captain. That army was undergoing rapid expansion because the French government feared a foreign invasion intended to undo the French Revolution and restore Louis X

Was a French physician. A follower of Paracelsus, he is now remembered for important if transitional

Was a French physician. A follower of Paracelsus, he is now remembered for important if transitional alchemical theories. He left Lyon in 1580 for Kassel in Hesse, and moved on to Geneva where in 1584 he received right of citizenship. Having been elected there to the Council of Two Hundred in 1587, he undertook diplomatic missions to Bern, Basle, Schaffhausen and Zurich in the years 1589 to 1596. In 1594 he became a member of the Council of Sixty.

Was a French industrialist.[1] Eugène Schneider died in 1875 and was buried in the San Charles chur

Was a French industrialist.[1] Eugène Schneider died in 1875 and was buried in the San Charles church in Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire).

Was a French cardinal, closely associated with the family of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also one of

Was a French cardinal, closely associated with the family of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also one of the most famous art collectors of his period.

Was a French journalist, novelist, essayist, playwright, civil servant (haut fonctionnaire) and secr

Was a French journalist, novelist, essayist, playwright, civil servant (haut fonctionnaire) and secret agent. He also lived in an openly gay relationship with the writer Théodore Leclercq, with whom he was buried after his death.

Was a French politician.He was first elected to Parliament in 1956 as MP for Savoie. In his 17 years

Was a French politician.He was first elected to Parliament in 1956 as MP for Savoie. In his 17 years in Parliament he held various cabinet positions including Health, Labour and Employment, and trade and industry. He succeeded Bernard Chenot, one of the f

Was governor general of the French establishment in India, and was the rival of Robert Clive.Dupleix

Was governor general of the French establishment in India, and was the rival of Robert Clive.Dupleix was born in Landrecies, France. His father, François Dupleix, a wealthy farmer, wished to bring him up as a merchant, and, in order to distract him from h

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Toulon he learnt to play the bass viol and the har

Was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Toulon he learnt to play the bass viol and the harpsichord and came to Paris to work as a musician for the royal family. He was 52 before he composed his first opera, the tragédie en musique Médée et Jason.

French physician and philosopher, was born at Montpellier. Educated at the medical school of that to

French physician and philosopher, was born at Montpellier. Educated at the medical school of that town, he afterwards went to Paris, where he was employed in connexion with the Dictionnaire des sciences medicales. He returned in 1816, and published a work, Doctrine medicale de l'école de Montpellier (1819), which is indispensable to a proper understanding of the principles of the Vitalistic school.

Was a French Hungarian-born sociologist and philosopher. His work was always strongly influenced by

Was a French Hungarian-born sociologist and philosopher. His work was always strongly influenced by Marxism but he was against Stalinism and critical of the work Louis Althusser. In 1962, he published his most important work: False Consciousness: An Essay on Reification. From the standpoint of psychopathology, this study works to synthesize Marxist notions of "False Consciousness" and reification with the study of Schizophrenia[1]. In the following years, Gabel's works stressed the analysis of ideologies and marxist theory of alienation (The Sociology of Alienation, 1971; Idéologies 1974 - 1978; Alienation Today, 1974). Gabel also wrote the articles "Utopia" and "Ideology" in the Encyclopedia Universalis and he was one of the only French specialists on Karl Mannheim.

Was a Dominican professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Avignon, meteorologist, ph

Was a Dominican professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Avignon, meteorologist, physicist, and writer on aeronautics. He published Lettres théologiques touchant l'état de pure nature, la distinction du naturel et du sur-naturel, et les autres matières qui en sont de conséquences (Avignon, 1745); also the Explication physique des effets de l'électricité (Avignon, 1747).

Is a French Catholic Jesuit priest and composer, mainly of modern Christian liturgical music.Heavily

Is a French Catholic Jesuit priest and composer, mainly of modern Christian liturgical music.Heavily influenced by Gregorian chant, Gelineau has composed numerous chants for the ecumenical French Taizé Community, and a set of psalmody which is used worldwide. He is associated with the Institut Catholique in Paris.

Is a French professional basketball player currently playing for Unicaja Málaga of the ACB league.

Is a French professional basketball player currently playing for Unicaja Málaga of the ACB league.

Was a French football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football wi

Was a French football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with US Valenciennes, Fives and Olympique de Marseille; he was also the manager of Marseille in 1943 and 1944.

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Fren

Is a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played all five matches as forward.

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He

Is a former French professional road bicycle racer. Groussard was professional from 1954 to 1968. He rode 9 editions of the Tour de France where he won one stage in the 1959 Tour de France and wore the maillot jaune for one day in 1960 Tour de France. Other victories include two wins in Paris–Camembert, stage wins in Paris–Nice, wins in Critérium International and Four Days of Dunkirk and the 1963 edition of Milan – San Remo. In 1965, Groussard became the Lanterne rouge (last finishing rider) in the 1965 Tour de France.

Was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the next year Guillemot won a

Was a French athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1920 Summer Olympics. In the next year Guillemot won a French Military Championships, followed by his first national championship title in 5000 m in 1920. That qualified him to the Olympic Games. In Antwerp, the main favourite was Paavo Nurmi. In the 5000 m final, Nurmi has devised a bold strategy in order to exhaust the dangerous Swedes Eric Backman and Runar Falk in the first part of the course. After three laps Nurmi takes the lead and builds more speed and only Guillemot follows him

Was an Ottoman born Jewish-French Orientalist and traveller. While a teacher in Jewish schools, firs

Was an Ottoman born Jewish-French Orientalist and traveller. While a teacher in Jewish schools, first in his native town and later in Bucharest, he devoted his leisure to the study of Oriental languages and archeology, in which he became proficient. In 1868 he was sent by the Alliance Israélite Universelle to Abyssinia to study the conditions of the Falashas. His report on that mission, which he had fulfilled with distinguished success, attracted the attention of the French Institute (Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres), which sent him to Yemen to study the Sabaean inscriptions. Halévy returned with 686 of these,

A popular French book illustrator, was born in Les Mureaux, France, a small town on the Seine, north

A popular French book illustrator, was born in Les Mureaux, France, a small town on the Seine, northwest of Paris.He was a prolific artist, designing costumes and sets for several operas, patterns for printed textiles, bookbindings, posters and even a facade for a bar in the 1925 Paris Exposition of Decorative Art.

Was a French lawyer and politician. he became a successful lawyer in Paris. In 1793 he was named adm

Was a French lawyer and politician. he became a successful lawyer in Paris. In 1793 he was named administrator of the district of La Réole, returning to work as a lawyer under the French Directory. In 1808 he became a member of the Legislative Corps; he was again deputy after the Restoration, being chosen as Minister of Interiors between 1816 and 1818

Was an American-born French musician. He held dual citizenship (French and American).Dassin was born

Was an American-born French musician. He held dual citizenship (French and American).Dassin was born in New York City to Jewish American film noir director Jules Dassin and B