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Gagnon (surname)
Gagnon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André Gagnon (1942–2020), Canadian musician and composer * André-Philippe Gagnon (born 1962), Canadian comedian and impressionist * Aurore Gagnon (1909–1920), victim of child abuse * Christiane Gagnon (born 1948), Canadian politician * Clarence Gagnon (1881–1942), Canadian painter * Dave Gagnon (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player * Drew Gagnon (born 1990), American baseball player * Édouard Gagnon (1918–2007), Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal * Gérard Gagnon (fl. 1970s), Canadian Redemptorist priest in Vietnam * John Gagnon (1931–2016), pioneering sociologist * Johnny Gagnon (1905–1984), Canadian ice hockey player * Jonas Gagnon (1846–1915), American politician * Louis-Philippe Gagnon (1909-2001), Canadian politician * Lucien Gagnon (1793-1843), Farmer and leader of Lower Canada Rebellion * Marc Gagnon (born 1975), Canadian short track speed skater * Marcel Gagnon (born 1936), Canadian politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Gagnon
André Gagnon (2 August 1936 – 3 December 2020) was a Canadian pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and actor, known for his fusion of classical and pop styles,Jean-Pierre Thiollet, ''88 notes pour piano solo'', Neva Editions, 2015, p.162. including compositions ''Neiges'', ''Smash'', ''Chevauchée'', ''Surprise'', ''Donna'', and ''Mouvements'' in the disco and pop fields. Gagnon also composed for television, including ''La Souris Verte'', ''Vivre en ce Pays'', ''Format 60'', ''Format 30'',''Techno-Flash'', and ''Les Forges de Saint-Maurice'' as well as for theatre with such productions as ''La Poudre aux Yeux'', ''Doña Rosita'', ''Terre d'Aube'', ''La Dame de Chez Maxim's'', and ''Wouf-Wouf''. Some of his most notable songs are "Pour les Amants", "Turluteries", and "Mes Quatre Saisons". Early life Gagnon was born in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec, Canada.Bush, John.André Gagnon: Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 23 June 2013."André Gagnon." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Gagnon
Mariano Gagnon OFM, born Joseph Theodore Gagnon (October 7, 1929 – April 28, 2017) was an American Franciscan friar and Catholic priest, who served as a missionary in Peru. Gagnon founded the Cutivereni mission in Peru's Ene River valley to assist the indigenous Asháninka people who were being forced out of their homes in the jungle by settlers. He would later become known for his work helping arm the Asháninka and eventually helping some Asháninka flee Cutivereni when it was facing attack from Shining Path guerrillas during the Internal conflict in Peru. He later wrote about his experiences during the conflict in the book ''Warriors in Eden''. Early life and priesthood Joseph Theodore Gagnon was born on October 7, 1929, to a Métis father and a French-Canadian mother. He grew up in New Hampshire and was raised Catholic. He completed his high school education and then studied at St. Joseph's Seraphic Seminary, a Franciscan minor seminary in Callicoon, New York. Gagno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Gagnon
Sébastien Gagnon (born May 21, 1973) is a Canadian businessman and former politician and soldier. Gagnon was elected as a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada in a 2002 by-election. He was elected in the riding of Lac-Saint-Jean—Saguenay and was re-elected in the 2004 Canadian federal election in the riding of Jonquière—Alma. Gagnon is the former Bloc critic of Regional Development, and is a former critic of Children and Youth. He was defeated in the 2006 federal election. Gagnon was born in Metabetchouan, Quebec. Before entering politics, he was an entrepreneur and executive manager. Gagnon served in the Canadian Army The Canadian Army (french: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also respo ... from 1991 to 1995. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gagnon, Sebastien 1973 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Gagnon
Roy Joseph Maurice Gagnon (January 6, 1913 – June 29, 2000) was an American football guard who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ... and attended DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. References External linksJust Sports Stats* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gagnon, Roy 1913 births 2000 deaths Players of American football from Minneapolis American football guards Oregon Ducks football players Detroit Lions players DeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis) alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Pierre-Luc Gagnon, commonly known by his initials, PLG (born May 2, 1980 in Boucherville, Quebec), is a Canadian professional skateboarder. Gagnon began skating in 1988, and entered his first competition in 1992. A frequent participant in the X-Games, he has won nineteen medals (nine gold) in the Vert, Vert Double, Big Air and Vert Best Trick categories. He has also been victorious on the Dew Tour and in the Gravity Games, and was the winner of the vert division of the Maloof Money Cup with a wide array of technical flip tricks and spins including a nollie heelflip indy 540. Gagnon won the Skateboard Vert at the AST China Invitational in Beijing in 2008. He won his third successive X-Games gold medal and fifth overall, in 2010. Shortly after, he won his second Maloof Money Cup skateboard vert competition. Gagnon is tall and weighs . His sponsors include Darkstar skateboards, RDS clothing, Osiris Footwear, Electric visual, Monster energy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce Gagnon
Pierce Gagnon (born July 25, 2005) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the film ''Looper'' and in the CBS series ''Extant'', as well as voicing Tim Templeton in the Netflix series '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''. Personal life Gagnon was born on July 25, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia. He has three younger siblings, including his brother Steele. He resides in Los Angeles. Career Gagnon played Logan Evans, the son of Clay Evans (Robert Buckley), in season 9 of the CW drama series ''One Tree Hill''. In January 2011, he was cast in the action thriller film ''Looper'' as Cid Harrington, a child with unusual telekinetic abilities, who becomes a warlord called the "Rainmaker". Rian Johnson said, "Looking back I'm kind of terrified that I hinged the success of the backend of the movie on finding someone like Pierce. It's really rare to find a kid who can do what he does. He would do three-page dialogue scenes with Emily luntand Joe ordon-Levittand hold his own agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Gagnon (Canadian Football)
Philippe Gagnon (born August 21, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Gagnon played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or where he was part of two Vanier Cup championship teams in 2012 and 2013. Professional career Montreal Alouettes Gagnon was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes with the second overall pick of the 2016 CFL Draft and was later signed by the team on May 25, 2016. He played in three seasons for the Alouettes. Ottawa Redblacks Upon becoming a free agent, Gagnon signed with the Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) ( French: Le Rouge et Noir d'Ottawa) are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Startin ... on February 13, 2019. He played in nine games for the Redblacks in 2019 and started in eight. He was released on March 16, 2020. Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)
Philippe Gagnon (born January 20, 1980) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer and politician. Gagnon ran as a Conservative in the riding of Jonquière in the 2019 federal election. Swimming career A native of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Gagnon was born with clubfeet. He first competed for Canada at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where he won gold in the 100 metre freestyle S10 in a world record time of 54.30, gold in the 400 metre freestyle S10 in a Paralympic record time of 4:11.44, and silver in the 100 metre butterfly S10 in 1:00.25. In the relays, Gagnon, along with Benoît Huot, Adam Purdy, and Andrew Haley, won gold in the 4×100 metre medley 34pts in a world record time of 4:32.39, and with Haley, Purdy, and Brad Sales finished 4th in the 4×100 metre freestyle 34pts in 4:14.69. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Gagnon won silver in the 50 metre EAD freestyle. Competing against swimmers in other classifications, Gagnon covered the distance in 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gagnon
Patrick Cluny Gagnon was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997. His career has been in international business consulting and government relations. He was elected in the Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district under the Liberal party in the 1993 federal election, thus he served in the 35th Canadian Parliament. During that time he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada, Herb Gray (Gray subsequently became Deputy Prime Minister). He was also co-chair of the Joint Senate–House of Commons Committee on Official Languages. His committee work included the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Standing Committee on Justice and the National Security Sub-Committee. He also served on the Special Task Force on Aquaculture, the Ministerial Task Force on Youth and the Ministerial Task Force on the Future of Canadian National Railway. Gagnon was defeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onésime Gagnon
Onésime Gagnon, (October 23, 1888 – September 30, 1961) was a Canadian politician who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Québec. Background He was born in Saint-Léon-de-Standon, Quebec, on October 23, 1888, and was the son of Onésime Gagnon and Julie Morin. He was a Rhodes scholar and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1912. From 1942 to 1958, he was a Professor in the Faculty of Law at Université Laval. Member of Parliament In 1930, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Dorchester. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1935. In 1935, he was a Minister without Portfolio in the cabinet of R. B. Bennett. Provincial politics Gagnon was a leadership candidate at the Conservative Party of Quebec convention, held in Sherbrooke on October 4 and 5, 1933. He was defeated by Maurice Duplessis with 28% of the delegates. In 1936, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and became the Union Nationale Member for the riding of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
