French Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a French astronomer. He observed the planet Mars with great detail. In 1909 he was credited with

Was a French astronomer. He observed the planet Mars with great detail. In 1909 he was credited with discovering clouds on the planet. During the campaign to observe Mercury between 1924 and 1929 he was the only experienced observer who doubted the deduced rotational period. It later (in 1965) turned out to be incorrect.

Was a French filmmaker. He was born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine.[2] Before working in French cinem

Was a French filmmaker. He was born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine.[2] Before working in French cinema, Franju had several different jobs. These included working for an insurance company and in a noodle factory. Franju was also briefly in the military in Algeria and was discharged in 1932. On his return, Franju studied to become a set designer and later created backdrops for music halls including Casino de Paris and the Folles Bergère.[2]

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first r

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Edward Greathouse.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summe

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.

Was a French sculptor and animalier. The son of a sculptor, Gardet attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts

Was a French sculptor and animalier. The son of a sculptor, Gardet attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the atelier of Aimé Millet and Emmanuel Fremiet (another noted animalier). Gardet's wife Madeleine was the sister of painter and decorator Jean Francis Auburtin, who collaborated with Gardet on work for the Parisian Exposition Universelle (1900).

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

France. French painter of portraits, landscapes, mountain landscapes, still lifes and flowers.He was

France. French painter of portraits, landscapes, mountain landscapes, still lifes and flowers.He was also wood carver, lithographer, illustrator, set designer, sculptor, and inventif enamel painter.

Was a French mathematician, working in potential theory, partial differential equations, singular in

Was a French mathematician, working in potential theory, partial differential equations, singular integrals and singular integral equations: he is mainly known for his solution of the regular oblique derivative problem and also for his extension to n-dimensional (n=2) singular integral equations of the concept of symbol of a singular integral, previously introduced by Solomon Mikhlin[1]. He was elected corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1936[2], while he was a member of the Société Mathématique de France from 1913 to his death[3].

Is a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second r

Is a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Rinaldo Castellenghi.

Is a retired tennis player from France. He reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (part

Is a retired tennis player from France. He reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (partnering François Jauffret) at the 1970 French Open. Goven has coached such players as Nicolas Escudé, Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin. Currently, he is t

Is a retired French cyclist. Groussard was professional from 1960 to 1967. Groussard participated in

Is a retired French cyclist. Groussard was professional from 1960 to 1967. Groussard participated in 7 Tour de Frances, and wore the yellow jersey for 9 consecutive days in 1964. His best overall result was also in 1964, as he finished 5th place in the overall classification. His older brother Joseph Groussard was also a professional cyclist.

Was a French singer, author, writer, playwright, and actor, George Guibourg, alias Georgius, alias T

Was a French singer, author, writer, playwright, and actor, George Guibourg, alias Georgius, alias Theodore Crapulet, was one of the most popular and versatile performers in Paris for more than 50 years.In the 1920s and 30s, he would become one of the most popular singers of Paris, putting together his own comedy troop, performing at the Moulin Rouge, Bobino, Alhambra Club, and the Casino de Paris.

Was a Russian born French sociologist and jurist. One of the leading sociologists of his times, he w

Was a Russian born French sociologist and jurist. One of the leading sociologists of his times, he was a specialist of the sociology of knowledge. In 1944 he founded the journal Cahiers internationaux de Sociologie. He held a chair in sociology at the Sorbonne in Paris.Gurvitch is an important figure in the development of sociology of law. Like other legal sociologists, he insisted that law is not merely the rules or decisions produced, interpreted and enforced by asgencies of the state, such as legislatures, courts and police. Groups and communities of various kinds, whether formally structured or informally organised, produce regulation for themselves and others, which can properly be considered law from a sociological standpoint. Gurvitch's legal pluralism is, however, far more rigorous and radical than that of most legal sociologists and locates an immense variety of types of law in the various kinds of sociality - or social interaction - that he distinguished in his writings.

Was a French national hero during World War I, and a top fighter ace at the time of his death.On 5 D

Was a French national hero during World War I, and a top fighter ace at the time of his death.On 5 December 1915, the Escadrille MS.3 was renamed the Escadrille N.3, after being re-equipped with new Nieuport 10 fighters. Flying the more effective plane, G

Was a French football player and manager. He was born in Montgeron, France and died in 2007, aged 90

Was a French football player and manager. He was born in Montgeron, France and died in 2007, aged 90, in Rochefort. He played as a goalkeeper and was part of the Lille OSC side that won the Division 1 and Coupe de France double in 1946.

Was a physician and hematologist who was a native of Paris. He studied medicine in Paris, and later

Was a physician and hematologist who was a native of Paris. He studied medicine in Paris, and later became a professor of therapy and materia medica. From 1878 until 1911 he practiced medicine at the Hôpital Tenon, and afterwards was associated with the Hôpital St. Antoine.

Was a French physiologist born in Paris. He studied medicine in Paris, where he later became a profe

Was a French physiologist born in Paris. He studied medicine in Paris, where he later became a professor of experimental pathology and physiology. In 1930 he was appointed dean of the medical faculty. In the field of experimental pathology, he performed research of cholelithiasis and hepatic disease. Among his written works were articles on diseases of the liver, gastro-intestinal tract and spinal cord. In addition his 1897-98 lectures at the University of Paris were translated into English, and published as "Introduction to the Study of Medicine" (1901)

Was a French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching.

Was a French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching.

Was a French poet, writer, artist, art historian, graphic artist, and film director. He was a figure

Was a French poet, writer, artist, art historian, graphic artist, and film director. He was a figure in the Dada movement and Surrealism.[1]

Was a French composer. He is the father of actress Sophie Daumier. His compositional output includes

Was a French composer. He is the father of actress Sophie Daumier. His compositional output includes several chamber works, the ballet La Reine de Saba (1933, dedicated to Gustave Flaubert), two completed symphonies (1941 and 1949), and the unfinished symphony Prometheus.

Was a French politician, lawyer, journalist and essayist.

Was a French politician, lawyer, journalist and essayist.

Was a French sculptor of the 19th century. He was a pupil of Baron Gros and sculptor François Josep

Was a French sculptor of the 19th century. He was a pupil of Baron Gros and sculptor François Joseph Bosio. In 1820, he won the Grand Prix de Rome for sculpture with a statue named Caïn maudit, entendant la voix de l'Éternel.

Was President of the French Republic from 1969 until his death in 1974.He served as prime minister u

Was President of the French Republic from 1969 until his death in 1974.He served as prime minister under de Gaulle after Michel Debré resigned, from 16 April 1962 to 21 July 1968, and to this day is the longest serving French prime minister under the Fifth Republic. His nomination was controversial because he was not a member of the National Assembly. In October 1962, he was defeated by a vote of non-confidence, but de Gaulle dissolved the National Assembly. The Gaullists won the legislative election and Pompidou was reappointed as Prime Minister. In 1964, he was faced with a miners' strike. He led the 1967 legislative campaign of the Union of Democrats for the Fifth Republic to a narrow victory. Pompidou was widely regarded as being responsible for the peaceful resolution of the student uprising of May 1968. His strategy was to break the coalition of students and workers by negotiating with the trade-unions and employers (Grenelle conference). Until this crisis, he was the Prime Minister of a quiet and prosperous France.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 13th in the K-2 10000 m event

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 13th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was a French sculptor and painter.Born to a distinguished family of Versailles, he received his arti

Was a French sculptor and painter.Born to a distinguished family of Versailles, he received his artistic training at the Académie Julian from the impressionists Alfred Roll and Henri Gervex. There he met Emile Bernard and Paul Sérusier in 1892, shortly afterwards becoming a member of their artist group, Les Nabis.