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Allain is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Alexander Allain (1920–1994), American lawyer and library advocate *Keith Allain (born 1958), American ice hockey player and coach *Marcel Allain (1885–1969), French writer *Pierre Allain (1904–2000), French mountain climber *Rhett Allain, American physicist * Raymonde Allain (1912–2008), French model and actress * Rick Allain (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Stephanie Allain (born 1959), American film producer *Tara Allain (born 1985), American beauty pageant winner *Theophile T. Allain (1846–1917), American politician *Valérie Allain (born 1966), French actress * William Allain (1928–2013), American politician Given name *Allain Gaussin (born 1943), French composer *Allain Provost, French landscape architect *Allain Roy (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *Allain Tikko (1979–2009), Estonian military officer See also *Alain (other) Alain may ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Allain
Alexander Peter Allain (June 27, 1920 – January 5, 1994) was a lawyer and library advocate known for his work securing the freedom of expression."In memoriam: Alexander Peter Allain 1920-1994", ''Louisiana Libraries'', Winter 2006, 4. His career was devoted to securing First Amendment rights for libraries. Allain is recognized as one of ''American Libraries “100 of the Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century” for being “a true visionary” in his battle to uphold the First Amendment; his work with the American Library Association (ALA) included helping with the creation of the Office for Intellectual Freedom in 1967 and cofounding the Freedom to Read Foundation.Kniffel, L., Sullivan, P., & McCormick, E. (December 1999). "100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century", ''American Libraries'', 39. Early life Born in Louisiana, as a young man, Allain served as a liaison officer in the French Navy during World War II, stationed in Casablanca. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |