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De La Croix
de la Croix () is a French surname meaning "of the Cross". Notable people with the surname include: * Blane De St. Croix (born 1954), American artist * Charles de la Croix (1792–1869), Flemish Roman Catholic missionary *Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix (1727–1801), French marshal *David de la Croix (born 1964), Belgian scholar * Étienne de la Croix (1579–1643), French Jesuit, missionary and writer *Félix du Temple de la Croix (1823–1890), French naval officer and inventor *François Pétis de la Croix (1653–1713), French orientalist * Jean Louis de la Croix, French archer *Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (1709–1782), Dutch painter *Raven De La Croix (born 1947), American actress *St. Sukie de la Croix (born 1951), American writer *Susanna de la Croix (1755–1789), Dutch Painter * William de St Croix (1819–1877), English clergyman See also *Delacroix *Delcroix * Col de la Croix (other) *Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix Saint-Jean-de-la-Croix () is a commune in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Frédéric De La Croix
Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (1709 – 1782), was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography He was born in France but moved to The Hague, where he joined the Confrerie Pictura in 1753.Pierre Frédéric de la Croix in the He was deaf mute, but had several children, including his daughter Susanna who married the flower painter , and the mysterious "J. de la Croix", both of whom were known for pastel portraits in the manner of their father. He died in |
Col De La Croix (other)
Col de la Croix ("Pass of the Cross") is the name of the following passes: *Col de la Croix (Vaud), an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland *Col de la Croix (Jura), a pass of the Jura range in the canton of Jura, Switzerland * Col de la Croix (Cottian Alps) (or "Passo della Croce"), an Alpine pass in the Cottian Alps *Col de la Croix (Corsica) (or "Bocca a Croce"), a pass in the department of Corse-du-Sud, France See also *, a pass of the Vosges mountains; see List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France * Col de la Croix du Bonhomme, an Alpine pass in France; see Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc * Col de la Croix de Chaubouret, a pass in the Pilat massif *Col de la Croix de Fer, an Alpine pass in France *Col de la Croix Fry, an Alpine pass in France *Col de la Croix Haute Col de la Croix-Haute (el. 1179 m.) is a high mountain pass in the French Dauphiné Alps on the border of the Isère and Drôme departments, linking the towns of Clelles and Mens in the North with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delcroix
Delcroix is a French surname derived from ''de la Croix'' ("of the Cross"). Notable people with the surname include: *Catherine Delcroix (born 1955), French sociologist * Jean-Loup Delcroix (1924–2003), French physicist * (1894-1982), German actor * Leo Delcroix (1949–2022), Belgian politician *Ludo Delcroix (born 1950), Belgian cyclist * (born 1967), French writer and journalist * Patrick Delcroix (born 1963), French dancer and choreographer * Tobias Delcroix (born 1997), French photographer See also *Decroix * de la Croix *Delacroix Delacroix is a French surname that derives from ''de la Croix'' ("of the Cross"). It may refer to: People * Caroline Delacroix (1883–1945), French-Romanian mistress of Leopold II of Belgium * Charles-François Delacroix (1741–1805), ... {{surname, Delcroix French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delacroix (other)
Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863) was a French artist and leader of the French Romantic school. Delacroix () is a French surname that derives from ''de la Croix'' ("of the Cross") and may also refer to: People * Caroline Delacroix (1883–1945), French-Romanian mistress of Leopold II of Belgium * Charles-François Delacroix (1741–1805), French ambassador to the Netherlands * Gustave Delacroix de Ravignan (1795–1858), French Jesuit preacher and author * Jean-François Delacroix (1753–1794), French revolutionary politician * Léon Delacroix (1867–1929), Belgian statesman * Michel Delacroix (painter) (born 1933), French painter * Michel Delacroix (politician), Belgian politician * Hélène Miard-Delacroix (born 1959), French historian, Germanist, professor Fictional characters * Bruno Delacroix, character from the video game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Voyage of Despair'' * Catherine Delacroix, character from the video game '' Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You'' * Eduar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William De St Croix
William de St Croix (13 May 1819 at Windsor Castle, Berkshire – 18 March 1877 at Glynde, Sussex) was an English amateur cricketer and clergyman. He played first-class cricket from 1839 to 1842 for Cambridge University Cricket Club and Cambridge Town Club, making 15 known appearances in first-class matches. William de St Croix was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1843. He was then ordained and became the Vicar of Glynde from 1844 until his death in 1877. He was the author of several sermons and archaeological papers. References External links * Bibliography * Arthur Haygarth Arthur Haygarth (4 August 1825 – 1 May 1903) was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Sussex between 1844 and 1861, as well as num ..., ''Scores & Biographies'', Volumes 2–3 (1827–1848), Lillywhite, 1862 1819 births 1877 deaths English cricketers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanna De La Croix
Susanna de La Croix (1755–1789) was a Dutch painter. De la Croix was baptized on 3 January 1756 in the Oude Waalse Kerk in Amsterdam as Susanne, daughter of French painter Pierre Frédéric de la Croix and Marie Regnier. The family lived alternately in Amsterdam and The Hague. In 1775, she married the painter and poet Jan van Os (1744–1808) in The Hague. From this marriage seven children were born, among whom Pieter Gerardus (1776–1839), Maria Margaretha (1780–1862) and Georgius Jacobus Johannes van Os (1782–1861), who also became painters. De la Croix was probably trained by her father. She made "excellent portraits with black chalk", among other things. Scheen states that she was deaf-mute. It is known that her father was deaf-mute but the assumption that she would also be is probably a mistake following a mention at Van Eynden and Van der Willigen. In their ''Geschiedenis der Vaderlandsche Schilderkunst'' they write: "Susanna de la Croix, who was the daughter of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven De La Croix
Raven De La Croix (born Lynn Christie Martin; August 24, 1947) is an American actress and stripper known for her lead role in the 1976 Russ Meyer film '' Up!''. When Meyer first discovered her at Joe Allen's, a hangout in West Hollywood, California, she had no acting experience. In 2011, Owen Gleiberman wrote that she "...may be eyer'smost spectacular siren". She is the granddaughter of aviation pioneer Lieutenant William Knox Martin. Biography De La Croix was born as Lynn Christie Martin in Manhattan, New York City to a poor family and was the oldest of eight children. Her father was Comanche and her mother French-American. She was a licensed nurse and worked for a time at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She also worked several other jobs, including prison drug lecturer where she was seen by a prisoner who later recommended her to work for a theatrical agency. Later, she was noticed in a Hollywood restaurant by a talent scout for Eddie Foy, Jr., which eventually led to an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Louis De La Croix
Jean Louis S. de la Croix was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... De la Croix entered the men's Continental style event in 1908, taking 14th place with 177 points. References External links * * Year of birth missing Year of death missing Archers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic archers for France French male archers {{France-archery-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blane De St
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Blane may refer to: Mountains in Canada *Mount Blane (Alberta) *Mount Blane (British Columbia) Names *Blane (given name) *Blane (surname) See also *Blaine (other) *Blain (other) Blain may refer to: People *Blain Morin (born 1960), Canadian politician *Blain (surname) Places *Blain, Pennsylvania, U.S. *Blaine Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, U.S. *Electoral division of Blain, Northern Territory, Australia *Blain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Pétis De La Croix
François Pétis de la Croix (1653–1713) was a French orientalist. He was born in Paris, the son of the Arabic interpreter of the French court and author, also named François Pétis de la Croix (1622–1695) and inherited this office at his father's death, afterwards transmitting it to his own son, Alexandre Louis Marie, who also became a notable orientalist. At an early age, François was sent by Colbert to the East; during the ten years he spent in Syria, Persia and Turkey he learned Arabic, Persian and Turkish and collected materials which he would use in future writings. Travel in the Middle East In 1670 Pétis de la Croix, age seventeen, travelled to the Middle East on an extended language course as part of a program devised by Colbert to create a pool of capable foreign officials - les Jeunes de Langues. After a study period in Aleppo, he arrived in 1674 in Isfahan where he stayed until June 1676. From a short description of his stay we learn of his deep interest i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Du Temple De La Croix
Félix du Temple de la Croix (18 July 1823 – 3 November 1890) (usually simply called Félix du Temple) was a French naval officer and an inventor, born into an ancient Norman family. He developed some of the first flying machines and is credited with the first successful flight of a powered aircraft of any sort, a powered model plane, in 1857. and is sometimes credited with the first manned powered flight in history aboard his Monoplane in 1874. He was a contemporary of Jean-Marie Le Bris. Military life Félix du Temple entered the French Navy Academy (École Navale) in 1838. He participated in most of the conflicts during the Second French Empire, especially the Crimean War, the French intervention in Italy against Austria, and the French intervention in Mexico. At the age of 41, he returned to France, became a captain (Capitaine de Frégate), and joined the Loire Army (Armée de la Loire). A partisan of the Comte de Chambord and a legitimist (an "Ultra-Royalist"), he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
