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Corvington
Corvington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *André Corvington (1877–1918), Haitian fencer *Georges Corvington (1926–2013), Haitian historian See also *Covington (surname) Covington () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ann K. Covington, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri *Arthur Covington (1913–2001), a Canadian physicist *Bucky Covington (born 1977), singer and 8th-place fi ... {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Corvington
André Corvington (19 November 1877 – 13 December 1918) was a Haitian fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action fighting for the French during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following th ... References External links * 1877 births 1918 deaths Haitian male foil fencers Olympic fencers of Haiti Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics People from Les Cayes French military personnel killed in World War I Haitian emigrants to France {{Haiti-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Corvington
Georges Corvington, Jr. (6 November 1926 - 3 April 2013) was a Haitian historian. , whig.com, 4 April 2013 He is best known for his seven-volume work on the history of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince ( , ; ht, Pòtoprens ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,311 in 2015 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is define ... , entitled ''Port-au-Pri ...
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