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François Blanc (other)
François Blanc (1806–1877) was a majority stockholder and operator of the Monte Carlo Casino. François Blanc may also refer to: * François blanc (grape variety), a white French wine grape variety See also *Francis White (other) Francis White may refer to: Politics * Francis White (Australian politician) (1830–1875), New South Wales politician * Francis White (diplomat) (1892–1961), U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Sweden * Francis White (soldier) (died 1657) ... * Francis Blanche (1921–1974), French actor, singer, humorist and author {{hndis, Blanc, Francois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Blanc
François Blanc (; 12 December 1806 – 27 July 1877), nicknamed "The Magician of Homburg" and "The Magician of Monte Carlo", was a French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. His daughter, Marie-Félix, married Prince Roland Bonaparte. Early life François was born on 12 December 1806 with his twin brother Louis. They grew up in a small town and were impressed every time circus came with a show - it seemed so interesting and simple so they followed the circus to learn all the tricks of the trade, boys were dreaming to become rich and successful and learnt so much and worked on different jobs. Career The brothers started to work in gambling business in Marseilles and earning some money brothers decided to develop their business and started to speculate on government pensions and got into real estate development. In that way they attracted attention to their business and were arrested, but not for a long time because law was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Blanc (grape Variety)
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher * François Aubry (other), several people *François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck * François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos * François Boucher (other), several people * François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis White (other)
Francis White may refer to: Politics * Francis White (Australian politician) (1830–1875), New South Wales politician * Francis White (diplomat) (1892–1961), U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Sweden * Francis White (soldier) (died 1657), English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656 * Francis White (Virginia politician) (1761–1826), U.S. Representative from Virginia * Francis S. White (1847–1922), U.S. Senator from Alabama Other * Francis White (bishop) (c. 1564–1638), English bishop * Francis White (surgeon) (1787–1859), president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * Francis Buchanan White (1842–1894), Scottish entomologist * Francis Le Grix White (1819–1887), British geologist * Eg White (born 1966), stage name of Francis White, British musician, songwriter and producer See also * Frank White (other) * Frances White (other) Frances White may refer to: * Frances Emily White (1832–1903), American anatom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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