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Blanchette (film)
Blanchett or Blanchette is a given name or surname of French origin. People with this surname include: * Andrulla Blanchette (born 1966), a female bodybuilder *Cate Blanchett (born 1969), Australian actress *Christopher Blanchett (born 1982), English broadcast journalist *Danny Blanchett (born 1987), footballer * Ian Neale Blanchett (born 1975), Australian born English cricketer * Louis Blanchette (1739–93), explorer and founder of Saint Charles, Missouri * Oliva Blanchette (born 1929), American philosopherPeter Blanchette(born 1960) American musician, inventor of the archguitar. * Patricia Blanchette, American philosopher People with this given name include: * Blanchette Brunoy (1915-2005), actress * Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller (1909–92), wife of John D. Rockefeller III *The heroine of Eugène Brieux's 1892 play ''Blanchette''. Wine grapes Several French wine grapes have Blanchette as a synonym. These include: * Blanchette (grape), another name for the wine grape Chasselas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrulla Blanchette
Andrulla Blanchette (born Androulla Veronica Blanchette; 29 July 1966) is an English professional female bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Amateur career Blanchette decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but realised her strength. She progressed to lifting weights, leading to obtaining her IFBB pro card at the World Games (Netherlands) in 1993. Andrulla is Black Belt First Dan in Judo. Professional career In 1996, Andrulla was named ''Women's Physique Worlds European Bodybuilder of the Year. She won the Ms. Olympia lightweight title in 2000, and just missed retaining the title the following year. In 2002, Blanchette was scheduled to compete Ms. International, but was disqualified on Thursday night for not signing a contract to compete. Legacy Currently, she is the most successful female British bodybuilder in the world, by being the only British bodybuilder to win the Ms. Olympia. Contest history *1986 - IFBB Junior Worlds - 4th *1986 - Place Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film ''Elizabeth'' (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first Academy Award nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's '' The Aviator'' (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Blanchett
Christopher Blanchett (born 1982) is an England, English broadcast journalist. He works for the BBC, presenting the weather forecast for ''Reporting Scotland''. He has also worked as an assistant producer for the national BBC News Channel. Education Blanchett attended the Nottingham Trent University, graduating with a BA honours degree in human geography in 2004 and a master's degree in television journalism in 2005. He was tutored by Barnie Choudhury. Broadcasting career Blanchett started working for ''BBC South Today'' in Southampton as a broadcast journalist before moving to the national BBC News Channel in London to work as a producer for the BBC Weather Centre. He then moved to Glasgow to present the BBC's ''Reporting Scotland'' weather forecasts alongside Judith Ralston, Stav Danaos and Cat Cubie. In 2012, he met and presented alongside Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, while the prince was on a visit to BBC Pacific Quay. With assistance from Blanchett, the prince p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Blanchett
Daniel William "Danny" Blanchett (born 6 May 1987) is an English semi-professional Association football, footballer who last played as a Defender (association football), defender for Hayes & Yeading United F.C., Hayes & Yeading United. Career Early career Born in Wembley, London, Blanchett started his career with the Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers youth system, where he played from 2002 to 2004. He Trial (association football), trialled with Wigan Athletic F.C., Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers F.C., Wycombe Wanderers before signing for Isthmian League Premier Division Northwood F.C., Northwood at the start of the 2004–05 in English football, 2004–05 season. After failing to make any appearances he joined Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Hendon F.C., Hendon in December 2004, making seven appearances before the end of the season. Blanchett signed for Harrow Borough F.C., Harrow Borough in the summer of 2005, and having scored 1 goal in 33 appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Blanchett
Ian Neale Blanchett (born 2 October 1975) is an Australian born English cricketer. Blanchett was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Educated at Downham Market High School and later Luton University, Blanchett first appeared in county cricket for Norfolk in the 1994 Minor Counties Championship, playing two matches against Bedfordshire and Suffolk. Blanchett later joined Middlesex, making his debut for them in a List A match against Essex in 1997. His first-class debut for the county came against Worcestershire in the 1998 County Championship. He played four further first-class matches for Middlesex till 1999 and eleven further List A matches. In first-class cricket for Middlesex, he took 7 wickets at a bowling average of 60.42, with best figures of 2/38. In List A cricket for Middlesex, he took 5 wickets at an expensive average of 70.00, with best figures of 2/34. In 2001, Blanchett joined Cambridgeshire. He made his d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Blanchette
Louis Blanchette (11 July 1739August 1793) was a French Canadian explorer and likely fur trader in North America in the 18th century. He explored areas of what is now Missouri, and is notable as the founder of the city of St. Charles on the Missouri River in 1769. Background According to '' Hopewell's Legends of the Missouri and Mississippi'' (1874): :In the year 1765, a French Canadian, called Blanchette Chasseur, animated by that love of adventure which characterizes all who have lived a roving and restless life, ascended the Missouri, with a few followers, for the purpose of forming a settlement in the then remote wilderness. :He was one of those who encountered perils and endured privations, not from necessity, but from choice; for he had been born to affluence, and had every indulgence consistent with wealth and station, but from a boy had spurned, with Spartan prejudice, every effeminate trait, and had accomplished himself in every hardy and manly exercise. When he had atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliva Blanchette
Oliva Blanchette (6 May 1929 – 25 June 2021) was an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie .... He was a former president of the Metaphysical Society of America (1999). Blanchette won the J.N. Findlay Award of the Metaphysical Society of America in 2007 for ''Philosophy of Being'' (2002). He is also known for having translated works of Maurice Blondel into English. Bibliography (partial) * * References 1929 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American philosophers American philosophy academics Presidents of the Metaphysical Society of America Boston College faculty {{US-philosopher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Blanchette
Patricia A. Blanchette is an American philosopher and logician, the McMahon-Hank Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. She specializes in the history of philosophy, history of logic, philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science, and is the author of a book on the logic of Gottlob Frege. Education and career Blanchette majored in philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and completed her Ph.D. in philosophy at Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider .... Her 1990 dissertation, ''Logicism Reconsidered'', was supervised by John Etchemendy. She became an assistant professor at Yale University in 1990, and moved to the University of Notre Dame in 1993. There, she has been full professor s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanchette Brunoy
Blanchette Brunoy (5 October 1915 – 3 April 2005) was a French actress. She was born Blanche Bilhaud in Paris as the daughter of a physician, and died in Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence of old age. Career Blanchette Brunoy appeared in over 90 film and television productions between 1936 and 1998. She is possibly best-remembered for her roles in such films as Jean Renoir's ''La Bête Humaine'' (1938) and Marcel Carné's '' La Marie du port'' (1950). Private life She was the goddaughter of writer Georges Duhamel. As a young girl she studied acting at the Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), also known as the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue .... Blanchette Brunoy was married twice to both actors Robert Hommet (?–1958) and Maurice Maillot (1961–1968) until their deaths. Selected filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller
Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller (née Hooker; October 2, 1909 – November 29, 1992) was an American art sponsor, twice president of the Museum of Modern Art, and wife of John D. Rockefeller III and mother of Jay Rockefeller. Biography Blanchette Ferry Hooker was born in Manhattan in New York City on October 2, 1909. She was the daughter of Elon Huntington Hooker, founder of Hooker Chemical Company, and his wife, Blanche Ferry. She graduated from Miss Chapin's School in 1927, where she was president of the student government. She graduated from Vassar College in 1931 with a B.A. in music. On November 11, 1932, she married John D. Rockefeller III, a scion of the prominent Rockefeller family, at Riverside Church in New York City. They had four children: * John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV * Hope Aldrich Rockefeller *Sandra Ferry Rockefeller * Alida Ferry Rockefeller Blanchette devoted her time to community service, education, and the arts - in particular the collection o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Brieux
Eugène Brieux (; 19 January 18586 December 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents. Biography Works A one-act play, ''Bernard Palissy'', written in collaboration with M. Gaston Salandri, was produced in 1879, but he had to wait eleven years before he obtained another hearing, his ''Ménage d'artistes'' being produced by André Antoine at the Théâtre Libre in 1890. His plays are essentially didactic, being aimed at some weakness or iniquity of the social system. ''Blanchette'' (1892) pointed out the civic results of education of girls of the working classes; ''Monsieur de Réboval'' (1892) was directed against pharisaism; ''L'Engrenage'' (1894) against corruption in politics; ''Les Bienfaiteurs'' (1896) against the frivolity of fashionable charity; and ''L'Évasion'' (1896) satirized an indiscriminate belief in the doctrine of heredity. ''Les trois filles de M. Dupont '' (1897) is a powerful, somewhat brutal, study of the miseries imposed on poor mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanchette (grape)
Chasselas or Chasselas blanc is a wine grape variety grown mainly in Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, New Zealand, Croatia and Chile. Chasselas is mostly vinified to be a full, dry and fruity white wine. It is also suitable as a table grape, grown widely for this purpose in Turkey and Hungary. History Genetic analyses made in 2009 in a laboratory of the University of Dieppe showed that Chasselas is a grape variety originating in western Switzerland.J. F. VOUILLAMOZ et C. ARNOLEtude historico-génétique de l’origine du ‘Chasselas’ (PDF), Université de Neuchâtel, NCCR Plant Survival, 2009. Its name was first mentioned in the 16th century. In 1940, Chasselas was crossed with Silvaner to produce the white grape variety Nobling.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'', p. 129. Oxford University Press 1996 . Wine regions Chasselas is widely grown in Switzerland, where it has several regional synonym names, the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
