French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a French Dominican theologian and Thomist. In the preface of a compendium of Capreolus's work by

Was a French Dominican theologian and Thomist. In the preface of a compendium of Capreolus's work by Isidore de Isolanis, it is stated that these manuscripts once narrowly escaped destruction by fire, a lay brother having saved thern, to the joy of the author, who was then advanced in years. The same authority describes the erudite commentator as having a devotion to the Blessed Virgin.

Is a French sculptor, born in Saint-Etienne, France. He was elected member of the Académie des Beau

Is a French sculptor, born in Saint-Etienne, France. He was elected member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts on November 9, 1983 and president in 1992 and 1997. He is best known for his statues in Paris of Sir Winston Churchill 1998 on the Right Bank of the Seine in front of the Petit Palais and on Avenue Winston Churchill[1]; of General Charles de Gaulle 2000 on the Champs-Elysées in front of the Grand Palais;[2] and of Thomas Jefferson 2006 on the Left Bank on the Seine by the Pont des Arts.[3]

Was a French actor.Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film cr

Was a French actor.Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played dramatic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special César Award. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.

Was a French writer. Originally from Cape Corsine by his mother, Andree Paoli, he was secretary to J

Was a French writer. Originally from Cape Corsine by his mother, Andree Paoli, he was secretary to Jean Giono (on whom he wrote an essay) in Manosque, music critic in Paris, literary columnist at the ORTF. He began his career of writer with his novel Retour à Uzès in 1967, (Académie française prize). He has published twenty books, mainly novels.

Was a French-Armenian artist. Jean arrived in Paris in 1924 to study architecture. He started workin

Was a French-Armenian artist. Jean arrived in Paris in 1924 to study architecture. He started working as a theater decorator but he then quickly realized he preferred drawing and painting. In 1938, more than a hundred exhibitions of his works were organized in Paris, in the French provinces and abroad. In 1949, he received the coveted Hallmark prize.

Was a French classical pianist. He was the son of the renowned pianists Robert and Gaby Casadesus, a

Was a French classical pianist. He was the son of the renowned pianists Robert and Gaby Casadesus, and grandnephew of Henri Casadesus and Marius Casadesus.Jean Casadesus was born in Paris. He was taught to play piano by his parents and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris before going to the United States to continue his studies at Princeton University.He made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in 1947 and thereafter enjoyed success as a concert pianist and also as a piano teacher, principally at the American Conservatory at Fontainebleau. His notable students include Robert D. Levin.

Was a French writer, art critic, poet and member of the French Resistance during World War II. In 19

Was a French writer, art critic, poet and member of the French Resistance during World War II. In 1932 Jean Cassou became an inspector of historic monuments. In 1934 he became a member of the Vigilance Committee of anti-fascist intellectuals and director from 1936 of the review Europe. In 1936 he was a member of the cabinet of Jean Zay, Minister of State Education and of the Art-schools of the Popular front. He was then in favour of the Spanish Republic and socialism, and approached the communist party - but broke with then in 1939 at the time of the Germano-Soviet pact. On the approach of the German army, he went to the castle at Compiègne and devoted himself to the safeguard of the national heritage.

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned nine international caps for the French natio

Is a former football goalkeeper from France, who earned nine international caps for the French national team during the early 1980s. A player of AS Saint-Etienne (1977–1989), he was a member of the French team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Was a French writer and journalist. he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journ

Was a French writer and journalist. he was secretary to Jean-Paul Sartre, after which he was a journalist and reporter for l'Express, Figaro, and Paris-Match. In 1961, he was awarded the Prix Goncourt for La pitié de Dieu.

Was a French philosopher and mathematician, specialized in philosophy of science. He took part in th

Was a French philosopher and mathematician, specialized in philosophy of science. He took part in the French Resistance within the Libération movement and was shot by the Gestapo on February 17, 1944.

Was an French bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was an French bantamweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was a French astronomer.He was born and died in Lyon. Working in Marseille and Paris, he discovered

Was a French astronomer.He was born and died in Lyon. Working in Marseille and Paris, he discovered six asteroids. The asteroid 1622 Chacornac and the Chacornac crater on the Moon are named in his honour.

Is a French photographer who was born in 1925 and started his career during World War II in the Savo

Is a French photographer who was born in 1925 and started his career during World War II in the Savoyard bush. He first covered the landings by parachute during the Battle of Glières (1st August 1944).

Was a French poet and writer.Chapelain, the son of a notary with whom Colbert may have once been emp

Was a French poet and writer.Chapelain, the son of a notary with whom Colbert may have once been employed, was born in Paris. His father wanted him to become a notary; but his mother, who had known Pierre de Ronsard, had decided otherwise.

Was a French jeweller and traveller whose ten-volume book The Travels of Sir John Chardin is regarde

Was a French jeweller and traveller whose ten-volume book The Travels of Sir John Chardin is regarded as one of the finest works of early Western scholarship on Persia and the Near East.

Was a French film director and producer.[1]

Was a French film director and producer.[1]

Was a French surgeon and urologist, who, in 1832, invented a surgical instrument (the lithotrite) an

Was a French surgeon and urologist, who, in 1832, invented a surgical instrument (the lithotrite) and performed transurethral lithotripsy, the first known minimally invasive surgery, to crush stones inside the bladder without having to open the abdomen (lithotomy). To remove a calculus, Civiale inserted his instrument through the urethra and bored holes in the stone. Afterwards, he crushed it with the same instrument and aspired the resulting fragments or let them flow normally with urine.

He is an essayist, a polemicist, an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the French Ac

He is an essayist, a polemicist, an art historian, an art conservator, and a member of the French Academy since May, 2008.[1] He was, for many years, the director of the Picasso Museum in Paris. Among the milestones of his long and productive career is a comprehensive catalog of the works of Balthus. He was also the director of the Venice Biennale in 1995.

Was a French Protestant divine.He was born at La Sauvetat-du-Dropt near Agen. After studying at Mont

Was a French Protestant divine.He was born at La Sauvetat-du-Dropt near Agen. After studying at Montauban, Jean Claude entered the ministry in 1645. For eight years he was professor of theology in the Protestant college of Nîmes; but in 1661, having succe

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor.Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans a

Is a French composer, music professor and conductor.Amiot studied at Music conservatory in Le Mans as a violinist, later taking piano lessons. From 1955 he studied in Lyon with César Geoffray. From 1963 he attended the Scola Cantorum in Paris under Edmond Pendelton.

Is a prominent French prehistorian. He was born in the French Pyrénées in 1933[1][2] and began to

Is a prominent French prehistorian. He was born in the French Pyrénées in 1933[1][2] and began to study archaeology in 1959, while teaching high school. He initially focused on Neolithic dolmens, which were the topic of his 1975 Ph.D. thesis at the University of Toulouse.[3][1] After being appointed director of prehistoric antiquities for the Midi-Pyrénées in 1971, he began to study prehistoric cave art in order to fulfill the responsibilities of that position.[3] In the following years he led a series of excavations of prehistoric sites in the region. In 1992, he was named General Inspector for Archaeology at the French Ministry of Culture; in 1993 he was appointed Scientific Advisor for prehistoric rock art at the French Ministry of Culture. He formally retired in 1999, but remains an active contributor to the field.[1

Is a French politician. A former senator, he is a member of the Académie des sciences morales et po

Is a French politician. A former senator, he is a member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques.

Was a French miniature painter and illuminator of manuscripts. He is best known for his work in Trè

Was a French miniature painter and illuminator of manuscripts. He is best known for his work in Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. He is the brother of the sculptor Michel Colombe.

Was a French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First Balletmaster of the

Was a French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First Balletmaster of the Paris Opera Ballet. He is best known for the creation of the Romantic ballet Giselle (1841) which he choreographed in tandem with another French dancer, Jules Perrot.

Was a French physician, former polytechnician who worked at Curie Institute from 1950 to 1966. Court

Was a French physician, former polytechnician who worked at Curie Institute from 1950 to 1966. Courtial etablished the fact that any animal without growth hormone can't have cancer.[citation needed] André Gernez celebrated the memory of Jean Courtial to Société d'Encouragement au Progrès in 2009.