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Annie Sugier
Annie Sugier (born 21 February 1942) is a French nuclear physicist. She came to prominence in 1989 as the first woman to be promoted to a directorship at France's "Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission" (''"Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives"'' / CEA). The focus of her responsibilities at the CEA was on the dismantling of nuclear installations. She is better known to many for her role as a committed and eloquent feminist activist. She has served for many years as president of the "Ligue du droit international des femmes" (''"International Women's Rights League"''), founded in 1983 by her friend and mentor, Simone de Beauvoir. Biography Professional Annie Sugier was born in Courcelles-lès-Lens, a small town a short distance to the south of Lille in the extreme north of France. At that time Courcelles was still dominated by its coal mine. Her father worked as a chemical engineer: her mother was a nurse. She received her primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courcelles-lès-Lens
Courcelles-lès-Lens (, literally ''Courcelles near Lens''; pcd, Courchelle-lès-Linse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography An ex-coalmining commune, now a light industrial and farming town, situated some east of Lens, on the D160 road, sandwiched by the N43 and the A21 autoroute. The canalized river Deûle forms the north-eastern border of the commune. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was much of the town, after the First World War. * "La gare d'eau", built in the early 20th century, it could host more than 200 riverboats. * The "Saint-Brayou" stone. * A memorial dedicated to the coal-workers who died during the town's mining disasters. * The town's old windmill which was renovated during the 00's. Notable residents * Adulphe Delegorgue (1814-1850) He was a hunter and naturalist born in Courcelles-lès-Lens 13 November 1814. He was the son of Adulphe Delegorgue, farmer and forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |