French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a French writer known for combining his passions of writing and the sea. His most famous work wa

Was a French writer known for combining his passions of writing and the sea. His most famous work was Les Choses de la Vie which was adapted to film by Claude Sautet, with Romy Schneider and Michel Piccoli.

Was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving

Was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.Doré was born in Strasbourg and his first illustrated story was published at the age of fifteen. Doré began work as a literary illustrator in Paris. Doré commissions include works by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton and Dante.

Was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Sartorius was a member of

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

Were French opticians and astronomers.They made refracting telescopes and instruments for observator

Were French opticians and astronomers.They made refracting telescopes and instruments for observatories, and were involved in the origin of the Carte du Ciel project.Between the two of them, they discovered a total of 14 asteroids. The Minor Planet Center credits their discoveries under "P.P. Henry" and "P.M. Henry", respectively

Is the CEO of Capgemini. He started his career in Jacques Delors's Ministry of the Economy.[3] From

Is the CEO of Capgemini. He started his career in Jacques Delors's Ministry of the Economy.[3] From 1988 to 1991, he worked in Hubert Curien's Ministry of Research and Technology.[3] From 1991 to 1993,he worked in Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade.[3]

Was a French philosopher and writer. he became professor of moral philosophy at Bourges (1845-1848)

Was a French philosopher and writer. he became professor of moral philosophy at Bourges (1845-1848) and Strasbourg (1848-1857), and of logic at the lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris (1857-1864). In 1864 he was appointed to the chair of philosophy at the Sorbonne, and elected a member of the academy of moral and political sciences.

Was a noted French composer. While known primarily for his clarinet compositions, he also composed f

Was a noted French composer. While known primarily for his clarinet compositions, he also composed for other instruments, such as the bassoon and cornet. He studied with one of the most important clarinet teachers, Chrysogone Cyrille Rose. His compositions for the clarinet are mainly studies for the practice of technical elements. Every year, the Paris Conservatoire would call on the clarinet teachers to compose music for that of their own use and also for their students. As a result we now have many sets of studies for the clarinet.

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department, and is

Is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Maine-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Was a French physician, physiologist, and encyclopedist who developed a take on the biological theor

Was a French physician, physiologist, and encyclopedist who developed a take on the biological theory known as vitalism. In 1778 he published his most famous work, Nouveaux élémens de la science de l'homme, in which he employs the expression "vital principle" as a convenient term for the cause of the phenomena of life

Was a French composer whose music expressed his devotion to Brittany. He was admitted to the Paris C

Was a French composer whose music expressed his devotion to Brittany. He was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire to study under Gabriel Fauré, learning harmony under Antoine Taudou and counterpoint from André Gedalge. He orchestrated a few works by Fauré. Like his fellow students - Maurice Ravel, Florent Schmitt, Louis Aubert, Jean Roger-Ducasse, Georges Enesco - he had become well known before he left the Conservatory. In 1903, he wrote a Breton Suite in three movements and then the Brocéliande de matin. These two works were orchestral extracts from his second opera, Myrdhin (Merlin), an epic work which he worked on from 1902-9, and continued to revise until 1921, but which has never been performed.

Was a French revolutionary Marxist socialist journalist, literary critic, political writer and activ

Was a French revolutionary Marxist socialist journalist, literary critic, political writer and activist; he was Karl Marx's son-in-law, having married his second daughter Laura. His best known work is The Right to Be Lazy. Born in Cuba to French and Creol

Was a prominent French physicist who developed Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation. He was o

Was a prominent French physicist who developed Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation. He was one of the founders of the Comité de vigilance des intellectuels antifascistes, an antifascist organization created in the wake of the February 6, 1934 far right riots. Langevin was also president of the Human Rights League (LDH) from 1944 to 1946 — he had just recently joined the French Communist Party. He was buried at the Panthéon.

Was a French composer and musician. Born in Brittany, France, Le Flem studied at the Schola Cantorum

Was a French composer and musician. Born in Brittany, France, Le Flem studied at the Schola Cantorum under Vincent d'Indy and Albert Roussel, later teaching at the same establishment, where his pupils included Erik Satie and André Jolivet. His music is strongly influenced by his native Brittany, the landscape of which is reflected in most of his work.

Is a former French international footballer and a football manager. He is currently the manager of P

Is a former French international footballer and a football manager. He is currently the manager of Paris Saint-Germain.Le Guen had a successful managerial career in France, most notably leading Olympique Lyonnais to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed Rennes and had an unsuccessful brief spell at Rangers.

Was a French Jesuit missionary in French Canada. In 1624, Le Jeune was ordained, and in 1631 he was

Was a French Jesuit missionary in French Canada. In 1624, Le Jeune was ordained, and in 1631 he was named superior of the Jesuit mission in Canada. It was then that he journeyed to Quebec and began his religious and educational work in the colony. Le Jeune remained the superior of the Jesuit mission until 1639 when he was replaced by Father Barthélemy Vimont

Was a tennis player competing for France. He was three-time a runner-up in the singles event of the

Was a tennis player competing for France. He was three-time a runner-up in the singles event of the Amateur French Championships, losing in 1898 and 1899 to Paul Aymé, and in 1901 to André Vacherot.

Was a French sculptor working under the name Jacques France. The museum in Rouen contains a Bust of

Was a French sculptor working under the name Jacques France. The museum in Rouen contains a Bust of the Republic by him, and he also produced a Marianne wearing Masonic attributes.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer.

Was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 3 mile team. He competed for a France in the 1908 Su

Was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 3 mile team. He competed for a France in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 3 mile team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Louis de Fleurac and Joseph Dreher.

Was a French physician remembered for describing Duroziez's sign and Duroziez's disease. He studied

Was a French physician remembered for describing Duroziez's sign and Duroziez's disease. He studied medicine in Paris, graduating in 1853. He worked with Jean-Martin Charcot and later as a surgeon in the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. He worked as a general practitioner rather than in hospital, but was highly regarded by physicians for his publications on heart disease. He was elected president of the Société de Médecine in 1882 and became a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1895.

Was a French physician and "préparateur" for various physiological courses at the Sorbonne in the 1

Was a French physician and "préparateur" for various physiological courses at the Sorbonne in the 1880s. His greatest contribution lay in his observations on the functions and organization of the brain and nervous system.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Nîmes Olympique.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Nîmes Olympique.

Was a French mathematician. He was Professor Emeritus at the Pierre and Marie Curie University. He e

Was a French mathematician. He was Professor Emeritus at the Pierre and Marie Curie University. He entered the Academy of Sciences in 1979.[1]

Was a French Navy officer aviator, notable for the first aeronaval landing of the French Navy aboard

Was a French Navy officer aviator, notable for the first aeronaval landing of the French Navy aboard the Béarn. Teste joined the Aviation Navale in 1917. He was shot down on the 26 May and was taken prisoner in Karlsruhe. After a first unsuccessful escape attempt, he managed to rejoin France in January 1918.

Is a French retired professional football defender.He was part of SC Bastia team that reached 1978 U

Is a French retired professional football defender.He was part of SC Bastia team that reached 1978 UEFA Cup Final.