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Fortier High School
Fortier may refer to: People with the surname * Alcée Fortier, professor of language and folklore, New Orleans * Charles Fortier, hockey player * Chris Fortier, DJ * Claude Fortier, physiologist * Donald Fortier, member of U.S. intelligence community *Drew Fortier, musician, songwriter, filmmaker, author, and actor * François-Edmond Fortier (1862–1928), French photographer * Lisa Fortier (born 1981), American basketball coach * Marc Fortier, Canadian hockey player * Michael Fortier, Canadian politician * Michael Fortier (American), accomplice in Oklahoma City bombing * Moïse Fortier, Quebec politician * Robert Fortier, American actor * Sylvie Fortier (born 1958), Canadian former synchronized swimming * Yves Fortier (geologist), former head of the Geological Survey of Canada * Yves Fortier (lawyer), Canadian diplomat, lawyer and business executive Toponyms * Fortier Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Fortier Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcée Fortier
Alcée Fortier (June 5, 1856 – February 14, 1914) was a renowned Professor of Romance Languages at Tulane University in New Orleans. In the late 19th and early 20th century, he published numerous works on language, literature, Louisiana history and folklore, Louisiana Creole languages, and personal reminiscence. He had French Creole ancestry dating to the colonial period. He became president of the Modern Language Association and the Louisiana Historical Society, was appointed to the State Board of Education, and was active in the American Folklore Society and the New Orleans Academy of Sciences. Early life and education Fortier was born in St. James Parish, on Petit Versailles Plantation, which was owned by his maternal grandfather Valcour Aime and had long been cultivated for sugar cane. Alcée Fortier was the son of Florent-Louis Fortier and Marie-Edwige Aime. His father and grandfathers were sugar cane planters of French Creole ancestry. The Fortier family had been in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Fortier (American)
The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on April 19, 1995. Perpetrated by two anti-government extremists, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing happened at 9:02 a.m. and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished. Shariat et al. count only 167 killed "as a direct result of the bombing or during escape". They did not include Rebecca Needham Anderson, who – having seen the bombing on TV in Midwest City, Oklahoma – came to the rescue and was killed by a piece of falling debris"The Final Sacrifice of a Gallant Nurse" The blast destroyed or damaged 324 other buildings within a 16-block radius, shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings, and destroyed 86 cars, causing an estimated $652 million worth of damage. Local, state, federal, and worldwide agencies engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortier Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Fortier Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census. Fortier Township was established in 1881, and named after Joseph Fortier, a pioneer merchant. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.30%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 116 people, 45 households, and 34 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5 people per square mile (1.3/km). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. There were 45 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Fortier (lawyer)
Louis Yves Fortier (born September 11, 1935) is a Canadian diplomat, trial and appellate lawyer, arbitrator and corporate director. He served as the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations from August 1988 to December 1991. In August 2013, he became a member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee and the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. He also served as the national president of the Canadian Bar Association from 1982 to 1983. Early life and family Fortier was born in Quebec City in 1935. His father was a regional service agent for passengers on the Canadian Pacific Railway. After Fortier earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Université de Montréal in 1955 and was considering a legal career, his father encouraged him to apply to the law school at McGill University in Montreal to improve his English. At that time, McGill taught in English only. When Fortier said he was worried about learning law in English, his father said: "Yves, les anglophones assis à côt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Fortier (geologist)
Yves Oscar Fortier, OC, FRSC (August 17, 1914 – August 19, 2014) was a Canadian geologist. He was the director of the Geological Survey of Canada from 1964 to 1973. He led expeditions to the Canadian Arctic in the 1950s and 1960s which identified significant potential oil and gas resources. He died at the age of 100 on August 19, 2014. Honours *1953 - ''Fellow'' of the Royal Society of Canada *1964 - Massey Medal, Royal Canadian Geographical Society *1974 - Logan Medal, Geological Association of Canada *1980 - ''Officer'' of the Order of Canada *The mineral Yofortierite was named in his honor by Canadian geologist Guy Perrault, F.R.S. (1927–2002). *The Yves Fortier Earth Science Journalism Award The Yves O. Fortier Earth Science Journalism Award is presented annually by the Geological Association of Canada to "a journalist who is a resident of Canada and who has been exceptionally effective in presenting one or more earth science stories ... is also named in his ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvie Fortier
Sylvie Fortier (born July 31, 1958) is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer. She won medals in Canadian provincial and national competitions, at the World Aquatics Championships, the Pan American Games and the Pan Pacific Games. Fortier was named the 1976 world champion in synchronized swimming for her achievements that year and was a torch bearer for the opening ceremony of the Montreal Summer Olympics. She retired in 1977 aged just 18. Fortier is an inductee of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Aquatics Hall of Fame. Personal background and early career On July 31, 1958, Fortier was born in Quebec City, Quebec. She took up swimming with the successful Synchro Élite du Québec club in 1968, and she and her teammates were coached by Suzanne Eon. Career As a member of the seven-swimmer Canadian squad, Fortier won the silver medal in the synchronized swimming team competition at the 1971 Pan American Games. Her team claimed the gold medal in provincial competition, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fortier
Robert Fortier (November 5, 1926 – January 1, 2005) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing Scotty in the American adventure television series ''The Troubleshooters''. Life and career Fortier was born in West Hollywood, California. He was originally a member of the New York City Ballet for which he took lessons to become a stuntman. Fortier began his career in 1950, where he played an uncredited role in the film '' Let's Dance''. He then appeared in two films from 1951 called ''Texas Carnival'' and ''Show Boat''. His theatre credits includes two Broadway plays for which Fortier appeared in the play '' Pal Joey'', playing Victor. His other credit included the play ''Me and Juliet'', playing Jim. In 1959, he played Scotty in the new NBC adventure television series ''The Troubleshooters'', which starred Keenan Wynn and Bob Mathias. Fortier then starred in the soap opera television series '' Full Circle'', playing Gary Donovan. He guest-starr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moïse Fortier
Moïse (Moyse) Fortier (November 6, 1815 – October 17, 1877) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Yamaska from 1867 to 1872. He was born in Saint-Léon in 1815. He became a merchant at Saint-David-d'Yamaska and was also president of the Richelieu, Drummond and Arthabaska Railway. He served as mayor of Saint-David for 22 years. In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in Yamaska; he was re-elected in 1863 and was elected to the Canadian House of Commons after Confederation A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu .... He died at Saint-David-d'Yamaska in 1877. External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortier, Moise 1815 births 1877 deaths Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Fortier
Michael M. Fortier, (born January 10, 1962) is a Canadian financier, lawyer and former politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2006 to 2008, and Minister of International Trade in 2008 under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Fortier served in Cabinet of Canada while a Senator, which proved controversial. In 2008, he resigned from the Senate to run for a seat in the House of Commons in the 2008 election;Fortier resigns from Senate to run for Tories www.cbc.ca, September 8, 2008. he placed second in riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Fortier
Charles Auguste Fortier (born August 4, 1892 in Rockland, Ontario) was a Canadian hockey left wing who signed a contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League during the training camp prior to the 1923-24 season but then opted to remain an amateur, and thus never played in the NHL. Playing career Fortier played in the Lower Ottawa Valley Hockey Association, the Ottawa City Hockey League (at the senior level) and the Hull-Ottawa Senior Hockey League. Prior to the 1923-24 season, he participated in the Montreal Canadiens training camp in Grimsby, Ontario, where he was one of three rookies (the others were Howie Morenz and Sylvio Mantha) who signed a contract for the upcoming season. However, just prior to the beginning of the season, which took place in Toronto against the St. Patricks on December 15, he changed his mind and returned to Ottawa.''Le Droit'', 1923/12/15, "Fortier revient pour de bon", Ottawa Fortier was long believed to have played that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Fortier
Marc Fortier (born February 26, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. Fortier played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings. Biography Fortier was raised in Windsor, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Windsor. Fortier first played four years in the QMJHL for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. In his last season, he had a total of 201 points which is a record in team history. Afterwards, he played in the NHL, AHL and IHL. From 1994 to 2005, Fortier played in Europe, playing in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany and in Switzerland in Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. Fortier played a total of 212 regular season games, scoring 42 goals and 102 points with 135 penalty minutes. Fortier has been the coach and general manager of the Saint-Georges CRS Express of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He was a QMJHL scout for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Fortier
Lisa Mispley Fortier (born April 5, 1981) is an American basketball coach, currently the head coach of the women's basketball team at Gonzaga University. Early life and education Fortier, born Lisa Mispley, is the oldest of three children to Bill and Tami Mispley. Fortier played basketball at Placer High School before playing at both Butte College, Butte Community College and California State University, Monterey Bay. At Cal State, she earned honorable mention All California Collegiate Athletic Association, Cal-Pac Conference honors as a junior and was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA Academic All-America list in 2003. She graduated Latin honors, Magna Cum Laude from Cal State, Monterey Bay, in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. in human communication. As a junior in 2002–03, Fortier averaged 12.1 points,. 4.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. As a senior in 2003–04, Fortier averaged 9.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists Coaching career After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
