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Edmé Gilles Guyot
The name Edmé may refer to: *Edmé Bouchardon (1698–1762), French sculptor *Edmé Boursault (1638–1701), French writer and dramatist * Edme Castaing (1796–1823), French physician *Edmé-Louis Daubenton (1732–1786), French naturalist * Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier (1823–1905), born Edme-Armand-Gaston d'Audiffret-Pasquier, French politician *Edme Étienne Borne Desfourneaux (1767–1849), French general *Edme Gaulle (1762–1841), French sculptor *Edme Henry (1760–1841), Canadian politician * Edme François Jomard (1777–1862), French engineer and cartographer * Edme-Jean Leclaire (1801–1872), French economist *Edme Mariotte (1620–1684), French physicist *Edme Mongin (1668–1746), French bishop and orator *Edmé Samson (1810–1891), French ceramist *Edmé-Martin Vandermaesen (1767–1813), French general in the Napoleonic Wars *Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (1826–1887), French physician People named Edmée * Edmée Daenen (born 1985), Belgian singer *Edmee Janss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund (given Name)
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Edmund the Martyr (died 869 or 870), king of East Anglia *Edmund I (922–946), King of England from 939 to 946 *Edmund Ironside (989–1016), also known as Edmund II, King of England in 1016 *Edmund of Scotland (after 1070 – after 1097) *Edmund Crouchback (1245–1296), son of King Henry III of England and claimant to the Sicilian throne *Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), earl of Cornwall; English nobleman of royal descent * Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), son of King Edward III of England * Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond (1430–1456), English and Welsh nobleman * Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th century In religion * Saint Edmund (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edme Henry
Edmund "Edme" Henry (November 15, 1760 – September 14, 1841) was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Longueuil, the son of a surgeon-major in the Régiment Royal Roussillon who settled on Saint-Pierre and Miquelon leaving his wife and family in Quebec. Henry attended the Collège Saint-Raphaël, studied law with Simon Sanguinet, received his commission as a notary in 1783 and set up practice in Montreal. In 1794, he moved to La Prairie. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Huntingdon County in 1810. Henry served as a major in the militia during the War of 1812, taking part in the Battle of Châteauguay, and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1822. Henry acted as seigneurial agent for Napier Christie Burton, the son of Gabriel Christie; he was also crown land agent for the seigneury of Prairie-de-la-Madeleine and served as commissioner for roads and bridges. In 1815, he established the villages of Christieville (late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmée Daenen
DHT (sometimes stylized as D.H.T., acronym for Dance House Trance) were a Belgian duo consisting of singer Edmée Daenen (born 25 March 1985 in Kortrijk) and Flor Theeuwes, also known as DJ Da Rick (born 28 August 1976 in Turnhout). They had a hit in the US and Australia in 2005, with their cover version of " Listen to Your Heart", originally recorded by Roxette. The track reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart in December of that year. Marketing of the song often referenced DHT as an acronym for Definite Hit Track. On 14 June, 2019, the duo unveiled a previously unreleased album, titled ''#2'' on Apple Music, Spotify, and other music portals. They have been one of the very few artists to crack the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 with a trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Vulpian
Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (5 January 1826 – 18 May 1887) was a French physician and neurologist. He was the co-discoverer of Vulpian-Bernhardt spinal muscular atrophy and the Vulpian-Heidenhain-Sherrington phenomenon. Vulpian was born in Paris, France, in 1826. Among other noted discoveries and experiments, Vulpian discovered adrenaline in the adrenal medulla. He was the first to use the term "fibrillation" to describe a chaotic irregular rhythm of the heart.Cardioversion Past, Present and Future. Cakulev I, Efimov I and Waldo A. Circulation 2009; 120:1623–1632 Vulpian's monument in Paris A large marble statue has been erected to Vulpian, just at the end of Rue Antoine Dubois, a short distance from the Faculty of Medicine in which he once taught. In the basement, there is the following inscription: . Bibliography * ''Essai sur l'origine réelle de plusieurs nerfs crâniens''. Doctoral thesis, Paris, 1853. * Note sur quelques réactions propres à la substance des capsules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmé-Martin Vandermaesen
Edmé-Martin Vandermaesen (Versailles, 11 November 1767 – 1 September 1813; also spelled Vander Maesen) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was killed in action while leading his troops to safety after the Battle of San Marcial in the Peninsular War. French Revolution Vandermaesen joined the Army in 1782 in the Touraine Regiment as a foot soldier, rising to lieutenant in 1792. He was employed as an instructor for the Jura battalion, then put in charge of the logistics, and eventually took command of the Jura battalion after a promotion to adjudant-major. He took part in the Battle of Wissembourg and in engagements in Haguenau, Vandenheim and Landau. General Michaud gave him command of the grenadiers of the division and sent him to capture the town of Brumpt, where a violent engagement occurred; Vandermaesen was wounded by a gunshot in the leg. In early 1794, he was promoted to chief of brigade (equivalent to a colonel), taking c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmé Samson
Edmé Samson (b Paris, 1810; d Paris, 1891), founder of the porcelain firm Samson, Edmé et Cie (commonly known as Samson Ceramics), was a famous copyist (and perhaps art forgery, forger) of porcelain and pottery. The firm produced high-quality copies or imitations of earlier styles of porcelain, mainly 18th-century European and Chinese and Japanese porcelain, but also earlier styles such as Italian maiolica. Edme Samson's ceramics Samson began his career by making service and set piece replacements in the late 1830s. In 1845 he opened the ceramics firm Samson, Edmé et Cie at 7, Rue Vendôme (later Rue Béranger) in Paris, with the intention of supplying reproductions of ceramics on display in museums and private collections. The factory was moved to Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis in 1871 by Samson’s son, Emile Samson (1837–1913). The firm either drew inspiration from other factories, or directly copied their pieces. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edme Mongin
Edme Mongin (January 1668 – 5 May 1746) was a French preacher and bishop of Bazas. He was born in Baroville and died, aged about 78, in Bazas.Louis Moréri, ''Dictionnaire Historique'', 1731, 1 vol. p. 52. He was the son of Etienne Mongin and Anne Bailly. Preceptor of the Duke of Bourbon and the Count of Charolais, he pronounced the funeral oration of Louis XIV in 1715 and the panegyric of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1737 on the occasion of his canonization. He was appointed Bishop of Bazas in 1724, confirmed on 29 January 1725, and was consecrated in March by Henri de Nesmond, Archbishop of Toulouse. He was the commendatory abbot A commendatory abbot ( la, abbas commendatarius) is an ecclesiastic, or sometimes a layman, who holds an abbey ''in commendam'', drawing its revenues but not exercising any authority over its inner monastic discipline. If a commendatory abbot is an ... of St. Martin, Autun, from 1708. His collected works were published in 1745. References Sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edme Mariotte
Edme Mariotte (; ; c. 162012 May 1684) was a French physicist and priest ( abbé). He is particularly well known for formulating Boyle's law independently of Robert Boyle. Mariotte is also credited with designing the first Newton's cradle. Biography Born in Til-Châtel, Edme Mariotte was the youngest son of Simon Mariotte, administrator at the district Til-Châtel (died 16 August 1652), and Catherine Denisot (died 26 September 1636 due to plague). His parents lived in Til-Châtel and had 4 other children: Jean, Denise, Claude, and Catharine. Jean was administrator in the Parlement of Paris from 1630 till his death in 1682. Denise and Claude, both married, stayed in the Dijon region, where as Catharine married Blaise de Beaubrieul, advisor of king Louis de XIV. Catherine and Blaise lived in the same street 16, perhaps on the same address, where Jean lived. The early life of Edme Mariotte is unknown. His title "Sieur de Chazeuil" was probably inherited from his brother Jean in 168 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edme-Jean Leclaire
Edme-Jean Leclaire (14 May 1801 – 13 July 1872) was a French economist and businessman. He developed an early system of employee profit-sharing. Leclaire was born the son of a poor village shoemaker, in Aisy-sur-Armançon, a small village in the district of Tonnerre, department of Yonne in France. He was a successful contractor glazier-painter, employing from 60 to 80 workers. The Society of Providence and Mutual Aid of the workers and employees of the Leclaire Company, which he founded, was authorized by the French Minister of the Interior on 28 September 1838. Leclaire subsequently served as Mayor of the town of Herblay, a commune in the north-western suburbs of Paris, France. The short-lived cooperative village of Leclaire in Madison County, Illinois Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 264,776, making it the eighth-most populous county in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edme Gaulle
Edme Gaulle (1762,1760 in some sources Langres - January 1841, Paris) was a French sculptor. Life He began by studying drawing with Francois Devosge at the school in Dijon, then going to follow Jean Guillaume Moitte's course at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He won the second prize for sculpture in 1791 with ''Pericles coming to visit Anaxagoras'', and the first prize for sculpture (Prix de Rome) in 1803 for ''Odysseus, Ulysses recognising his nurse Eurycleia'', but the Napoleonic Wars prevented him setting out for Rome for his stay at the Villa Medici. He and François Rude were two of the thirty sculptors charged with the sculpture of the Colonne Vendôme, colonne de la Grande Armée on place Vendôme in Paris. He was an expert consultant on the restoration of the bas-relief of the pediment of the Panthéon de Paris, realised by David d'Angers in 1830. This pediment was originally sculpted by his master Jean Guillaume Moitte, Moitte in 1793 and was practically destroyed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
