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Blondeau
Blondeau is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Auguste Blondeau (1786–1863), French violinist and composer * Charles Bruno Blondeau (1835–1888), Canadian politician and contractor * Gustav Blondeau (1871–1965), co-founder of early aircraft manufacturer Hewlett & Blondeau * Jean-Yves Blondeau (born 1970), inventor the 32-wheel roller suit * Patrick Blondeau (born 1968), international footballer * Peter Blondeau (died 1672), French moneyer and engineer * Thérèse Blondeau Thérèse Blondeau (December 4, 1913 – June 28, 2013) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She failed to advance beyond the first round of the women's 100 metre backstroke event. She had swum previously ... (1913–2013), French swimmer * Thomas Blondeau (1978–2013), Belgian writer and journalist * Thylane Blondeau (born 2001), French model and actress See also * Blondeau River (other) * Blondel (other) {{s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Blondeau
Peter Blondeau (french: link=no, Pierre Blondeau; d. 1672) was a French moneyer and engineer who was appointed Engineer to the Royal Mint and was responsible for reintroducing milled coinage to England. He pioneered the process of stamping lettering onto the edge of coins. Career Blondeau was employed by the Paris Mint in the 1640s as engineer, and in 1649 he was invited to work at the Tower Mint in London.Craig 1953, p. 152 The English mint was exploring methods of modernisation, and was willing to try milled coinage again, having briefly flirted with the idea a century earlier with the coinage of Blondeau's countryman Eloy Mestrelle. But despite Blondeau's positive response, it took considerable time for him and his machinery to reach England – the medalist Thomas Simon was sent to Paris to arrange Blondeau's relocation, and perhaps to assist in die engraving, or even to judge the merits of Blondeau and his proposed methods. He encountered piracy en route to England, and upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thylane Blondeau
Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau (born 2001) is a French model. Blondeau started modeling at a very young age, and in 2006, was elected "Most Beautiful Girl in The World" by Vogue Enfants. She has modeled for many designers, including Dolce & Gabbana, L'Oréal and Versace. In 2018, she founded her own clothing brand, Heaven May, and topped TC Candler's "100 Most Beautiful Faces." Early life Thylane Blondeau was born in 2001, in Aix-en-Provence, France. She is the daughter of Patrick Blondeau, a footballer, and , an actress and television presenter. She has a younger brother, Ayrton Blondeau. Their parents Véronika and Patrick married in 2002 and divorced in 2016. Career Modeling Blondeau began modelling at the age of 4, walking on the runway for French designer Jean Paul Gaultier and later for famous designers like Dolce & Gabbana, babylos, and L'Oréal. In 2006, the supplement of French fashion magazine ''Vogue'', ''Vogue Enfants'', designated her "the most beautiful l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Blondeau
Patrick Blondeau (born 27 January 1968) is a French former professional footballer who played in Ligue 1 and the Premier League. He also made two appearances for the France national team. Career Born in Marseille, Blondeau began playing professional football with nearby FC Martigues in Ligue 2. He played for Jean Tigana for several years at AS Monaco. He was a key part of the side that won the 1996-97 Ligue 1 title. For the 1997–98 season Blondeau signed with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. for a transfer fee of £1.8 million. He did not settle in Sheffield and returned to France in January 1998. Blondeau captained his local club, Olympique de Marseille, for three seasons in the prime of his career, and was in the side that lost 3–0 to Parma in the 1998–99 UEFA Cup final. During his time at Marseille, he made a violent tackle on Yves Deroff, who suffered a double-broken leg, in a league match against FC Nantes Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Blondeau
Pierre-Auguste-Louis Blondeau (15 October 1786 he given date is often 15 August 1784ref name="VoyageP18"> – 14 April 1863) was a 19th-century French composer, violinist, music theorist and historian. Biography Born in Paris the son of Jean-Claude Blondeau, violinist and composer, Blondeau was a pupil of Pierre Baillot. He won a mention at the Prix de Rome in 1807 and in 1808 was awarded the first Grand Prix of Rome in musical composition with his cantata ''Marie Stuart''. He resided at the Villa Medicis in Rome from 1809 to 1811. He composed religious works, including a ''Te Deum'' in honour of Napoléon, cantatas, a buffo opera, orchestral works and chamber music. His three string quartets based on piano sonatas by Beethoven (Nos. 1, 2, and 3) are still popular today. Blondeau also distinguished himself as a music theorist and historian with writings on Benedetto Marcello and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Blondeau died in Paris on 14 April, 1863 at the age of 76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Yves Blondeau
Jean-Yves Blondeau (born June 1, 1970), also known as Rollerman, is a French designer who is best known for inventing the 32-wheel roller suit. Biography Blondeau was born in Aix-les-Bains, Savoy, France to Paul Blondeau and Micheline Blondeau. He has four brothers and a sister. Buggy rollin Blondeau is the inventor of the 32-wheel roller suit (also known as the wheel suit or buggy rollin). This suit places a number of rollers (similar to those found on rollerblades) on most of the major joints, the torso, and the back. The wearer can ride downhill in a variety of positions (upright, prone, supine, on all fours, etc.) at speeds of up to 78 mph (126 km/h). He has been featured on television shows in several countries on all continents. The buggy rollin wheel suit can be used on any surface suitable for roller skates. He built the roller suit as part of his graduation project at the industrial design school École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des méti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Blondeau
Thérèse Blondeau (December 4, 1913 – June 28, 2013) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. She failed to advance beyond the first round of the women's 100 metre backstroke event. She had swum previously at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships in Magdeburg, Germany and was one of the last two surviving French participants at the 1936 Summer Olympics, along with Noël Vandernotte Noël Vandernotte (25 December 1923 – 18 June 2020) was a French rowing coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat s .... She was born in Épinal. References 1913 births 2013 deaths Sportspeople from Épinal Olympic swimmers of France Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics French female backstroke swimmers 20th-century French women 21st-century French women {{France-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Blondeau
Thomas Blondeau (June 21, 1978 in Poperinge – October 20, 2013 in Poperinge) was a Flemish writer, poet and journalist. He studied literature at the University of Leuven and the University of Leiden. He wrote for newspapers including Mare, Deng, De Revisor, De Standaard and Dif . Career After publishing poetry readings and short stories, he published his first novel, ''eX'', which was well received in Belgium and the Netherlands. In early 2010 he published his second novel, ''Donderhart''. In 2013, he published his third novel, ''Het West-Vlaams versierhandboek'' (), which received positive reviews. Thomas Blondeau died unexpectedly on October 20, 2013, of an aortic rupture Aortic rupture is the rupture or breakage of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortic rupture is a rare, extremely dangerous condition. The most common cause is an abdominal aortic aneurysm that has ruptured spontaneously. Aortic rupture ... in his hometown Poperinge. Bibliography * ''eX'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Blondeau
Gustav Jules Eugene Blondeau was an early pilot and went on to form Hewlett & Blondeau Limited, an aircraft manufacturer in the United Kingdom. He was born on 8 March 1871 in Tergnier, France, (a small town to the North East of Paris) and graduated from Farman Aircraft at Mourmelon in France on 10 July 1910, then joining the Gnome engine works. He later opened his own flying school at Brooklands, Surrey, (the famous motor racing circuit) where he met Hilda Hewlett. Together they formed Hewlett & Blondeau and built Farman, Caudron, Avro and Hanriot aircraft under licence, they were the first UK producers of Caudron aircraft. Blondeau died on 3 March 1965 at 176 Old Bedford Road Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable an .... References People from Luton Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bruno Blondeau
Charles Bruno Blondeau (March 22, 1835 – July 4, 1888) was a Canadian politician and contractor. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Kamouraska in the 1882 election. He was defeated in the 1887 election. The son of Antoine Blondeau and Angèle Lebel, he was educated in St. Pascal and at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumer .... In 1860, he married Adelaide Patry. References External links * 1835 births 1888 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blondel (other)
Blondel may refer to: * Apostilb, an old unit of luminance * Blondel (surname) * Blondel de Nesle (c. 1155 – 1202), French trouvère, or poet * Jean-François Blondel (1683–1756), French architect * Maurice Blondel (1861–1949), French philosopher * Vincent Blondel (born 1965), Belgian applied mathematician * Amazing Blondel, an English progressive folk band ** ''Blondel'' (album), a 1973 album by the band * ''Blondel'' (musical), a rock opera See also * Blondell, a surname and given name * Blondeau Blondeau is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Auguste Blondeau (1786–1863), French violinist and composer * Charles Bruno Blondeau (1835–1888), Canadian politician and contractor * Gustav Blondeau (1871–1965), co ..., a French surname * Blondin (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
