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Fernand
Fernand is a masculine given name of French origin. The feminine form is Fernande. Fernand may refer to: People Given name * Fernand Augereau (1882–1958), French cyclist * Fernand Auwera (1929–2015), Belgian writer * Fernand Baldet (1885–1964), French astronomer * Fernand Berckelaers (1901– 1999), Belgian artist * Fernand Besnier (1894–1977), French cyclist * Fernand Boden (born 1943), Luxembourg politician * Fernand Bouisson (1874–1959), French politician * Fernand Braudel (1902–1985), French historian * Fernand Brouez (1861–1900), Belgian publisher * Fernand Buyle (1918–1992), Belgian footballer * Fernand Canelle (1882–1951), French footballer * Fernand Charpin (1887–1944), French actor * Fernand Collin (1897–1990), Belgian businessman * Fernand Cormon (1845–1924), French painter * Fernand Crommelynck (1886–1970), Belgian dramatist * Fernand David (1869–1935), French Minister of Agriculture * Fernand Decanali (1925–2017), French cyclist * Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Braudel
Fernand Braudel (; 24 August 1902 – 27 November 1985) was a French historian and leader of the Annales School. His scholarship focused on three main projects: ''The Mediterranean'' (1923–49, then 1949–66), ''Civilization and Capitalism'' (1955–79), and the unfinished ''Identity of France'' (1970–85). He was a member of the Annales School of French historiography and social history in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a student of Henri Hauser. Braudel emphasized the role of large-scale socioeconomic factors in the making and writing of history. He can also be considered one of the precursors of world-systems theory. Biography Braudel was born in Luméville-en-Ornois (as of 1943, merged with and part of Gondrecourt-le-Château), in the département of the Meuse, France.Marnie Hughes-Warrington, ''Fifty Key Thinkers on History'' (London: Routledge, 2000), 17. At the age of 7, his family moved to Paris. His father, who was a natural mathematician, aided him in his studies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernande
Fernande is a predominantly French language feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Fernand. People bearing the name Fernande include: *Fernande Albany (1889–1966), French actress * Fernande Arendt (1891–), Belgian tennis player *Fernande Baetens (1901–1977), Belgian jurist and feminist *Fernande Barrey (1893–1960), French artist's model and painter * Fernande Bayetto (1928–2015), French alpine skier * Fernande Bochatay (born 1946), Swiss alpine skier * Fernande Brosseau, Canadian social activist * Fernande Caroen (1920–1998), Belgian freestyle swimmer *Fernande Decruck (1896–1954), French composer * Fernande R.V. Duffly (born 1949), Indonesian-American lawyer and jurist *Fernande Giroux, Canadian actress and jazz singer *Fernande Grudet (also known as Madame Claude; 1923–2015), French brothel keeper *Fernande Keufgens (also known as Fernande Davis), Belgian World War II resistance member *Fernande de Mertens (1850–1924), Belgian-F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Fonssagrives
Fernand Fonssagrives (June 8, 1910 – April 23, 2003), born Fernand Vigoureux near Paris, was a photographer known for his 'beauty photography' in the early 1940s, and as the first husband of the model Lisa Fonssagrives. He died in 2003 at Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Career Born in France, Fonssagrives first trained as a dancer, but after an injury he established himself as a photographer, selling photos (often of his wife, Lisa) to many European publications in the 1930s. He moved to New York and became one of the world's premiere fashion photographers of the 1940s and 1950s, taking pictures for ''Vogue'', '' Town and Country'' and ''Harper's Bazaar'' magazines. Some of his most iconic images are studies of female nudes with patterns of light on their skin. Eventually he became disillusioned with the commercialization of his work, moved to Spain, and taught himself to sculpt. He later returned to the United States. "My objective was to try to understand what life was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Cormon
Fernand Cormon (24 December 1845 – 20 March 1924) was a French painter born in Paris. He became a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Eugène Fromentin, and Jean-François Portaels, and one of the leading historical painters of modern France. Biography His father was the playwright Eugène Cormon. His mother was Charlotte Furais, the actress. At an early age he attracted attention for the perceived sensationalism in his art, although for a time his powerful brush dwelled with particular delight on scenes of bloodshed, such as the ''Murder in the Seraglio'' (1868) and the ''Death of Ravana, King of Lanka'' at the Toulouse Museum. The Musée d'Orsay has his ''Cain fleeing before Jehovah's Curse''; and for the Mairie of the fourth arrondissement of Paris he executed in grisaille a series of panels: ''Birth, Death, Marriage, War'', etc. ''A Chiefs Funeral'', and a series of large paintings for the Museum of natural history in Paris with themes from the Stone Age, occupied him for several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Gravey
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),Death certificate # 8/445/1970 also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who appeared in silent films produced by pioneer Belge Cinéma Film (a subsidiary of Pathé). Early life Gravey started performing at age five under his father's direction. Before World War I, he received an education in Britain and could speak both French and English fluently, something which became useful in his movie roles. During the war, Gravey served in the British Merchant Marine Corp. In 1936, he married the French actress Jane Renouardt, who was 15 years his senior. They remained together until his death on 2 November 1970 of a heart-attack. Jane died on 3 February 1972. They had no children. Film career Gravey performed in four films in 1913 and 1914 (as Fernand Mertens), but his first film of importance was '' L'Amour Chante'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Dubé
Fernand G. Dubé (December 29, 1928 – October 5, 1999) was a Canadian lawyer and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. He graduated from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa and obtained a law degree from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Dubé practised law in Campbellton, New Brunswick and in 1970-71 served as president of the Campbellton Tigers ice hockey club whose 1972 team would be inducted in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. Fernand Dubé ran as the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the Restigouche—Madawaska, New Brunswick riding in the 1965 federal election, losing to Liberal incumbent, Jean-Eudes Dubé. Following the resignation of Charles Van Horne, in a September 1974 provincial by-election Dubé was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as the Progressive Conservative member for the riding of Campbellton-Restigouche Centre and would be re-elected in 1978, and again in 1982. On December 3, 1974 Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Brouez
Fernand Brouez (1861, in Wasmes – 1900, in Brussels) was the founder and publisher of ''La Société Nouvelle'' (The New Society). He initially edited the magazine with Belgian-born Arthur James, whom he met at the Université Libre de Bruxelles', and after 1889 with various other individuals. The second son of Jules Brouez and Victorine Sapin, Fernand and his older brother Paul both enrolled at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where Fernand initially failed at his studies. Switching between philosophy, law and medicine, he had still not placed his candidacy for a doctorate by the age of 29. Yet he managed to surround himself with the elite of Belgian, international intellectuals and artists of the time. He believed in socialism and social conscience. On 20 November 1884, the first edition of ''La Société Nouvelle'' was published, financed by his father Jules Brouez. It would become the most important magazine on social issues, arts, sciences and literature of the epoch. Fer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Besnier
Fernand Besnier (27 March 1894 – 7 February 1977) was a French racing cyclist. He finished in last place in the 1925 Tour de France The 1925 Tour de France was the 19th edition of the Tour de France. It was held from 21 June to 19 July, over in 18 stages. Italian Ottavio Bottecchia successfully defended his 1924 victory to win his second consecutive Tour. Only 49 of the 130 .... References External links * 1894 births 1977 deaths French male cyclists Place of birth missing {{France-cycling-bio-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Goyvaerts
Fernand Goyvaerts (24 October 1938 – 5 April 2004) was a Belgian international footballer. He played as an attacker. Club career He made his début for the first team of Club Brugge at the age of 16. In 1958, his penalty kick against CS Verviers was decisive for the promotion of Club to the highest level in Belgian football. He left Club Brugge in 1962 after a conflict with the Romanian coach Norberto Höfling. FC Barcelona paid 5 million Belgian franc for him. Two years later, he was voted ''best foreigner of the Primera División''. One year later, Goyvaerts left Barcelona for Real Madrid, making him the only Belgian still to have played for both Spanish giants. - Lokeren Due to injuries, he was never able to break through. He followed his coach |
Fernand De Langle De Cary
Fernand Louis Armand Marie de Langle de Cary (4 July 1849 – 19 February 1927) was a French general during World War I. He commanded Fourth Army when the war began. Early life Fernand Louis Armand Marie De Langle De Cary (1849-1927) was born at Lorient July 4, 1849, entered the St. Cyr military school in 1867 and left at the head of his class in 1869, being commissioned to the Chasseurs d'Afrique. He participated in the Franco-Prussian War, during which he was wounded and given a medal for bravery. After the war he received army staff training and served for a time as a professor at the French military academy. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1900 and given the command of a cavalry brigade in Algeria.In 1912, he was made a member of the Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre which carried with it the command of an army in war. World War I Commands At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, de Langle de Cary was placed in command of the Fourth Army. In concert with gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Collin
Fernand Collin ( Antwerp, 18 December 1897 – 11 December 1990), was a Belgian businessman. He was president of the Kredietbank from 1938 to 1973 and was also a professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. At the start of World War II, Fernand Collin, together with Alexandre Galopin (Société Générale de Belgique) and Max-Léo Gérard (Banque de Bruxelles) were given a mandate to manage the Belgian economy during the war. Paul-Henri Spaak told them in May 1940 ''Nous vous confions la Belgique'' (E: We trust you with Belgium). He was CEO of the pudding producing company ''Imperial Products'', which merged in 1968 with ' into ''Continental Foods'' (it was sold to Campbell Soup in 1985). In 1962, he published an article in the Yale Law Journal, where in a note on the ''Unit of Account'' he expanded on the idea of a European currency in order to ''revitalize the international money markets''.The Unit of Account: Enforceability under American Law of Maintenance-of-Value Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Crommelynck
Fernand Crommelynck (19 November 1886 – 17 March 1970) was a Belgian dramatist. His work is known for farces in which commonplace weaknesses are developed into monumental obsessions. Biography He was born into a family of actors, the child of a French mother and a Belgian father and he himself was also an actor. His sons Aldo Crommelynck (1931–2009), Piero (1934-2001) and Milan were renowned master printmakers, who worked with Pablo Picasso and many other major artists of the twentieth century. In his earliest works Crommelynck already demonstrated the grasp of style and content that in his maturity culminated in works of great poetic force. The dramatic structure in ''Nous n'irons plus au bois'' (1906), ''Le sculpteur de masques'' (1908) and ''Le marchand de regrets'' (1913), was already based on the logical development of an absurd premise. French composer Cecile Paul Simon set ''Le marchand de regrets'' to music. Crommelynck's masterpiece was '' Le Cocu magnifique'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
