Laurens (surname)
Laurens is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André du Laurens (1558–1609), French doctor and gerontologist, and physician to King Henry IV of France * Camille Laurens (born 1957), French writer * Guillemette Laurens (born 1957), French opera singer * Henri Laurens (1885-1954), French sculptor and illustrator * Henry Laurens (1724-1792), American political leader and diplomat * Henry Laurens (scholar) (born 1954), French historian specialising in the Arab-Muslim world * Henri Joseph Du Laurens (1719-1793), French novelist * Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens (1801-1890), French painter and musician * Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921), French painter and sculptor * John Laurens (1754-1782), American soldier and statesman * Jonathan Laurens (born 1977), Venezuelan football striker * Jules Laurens (1825-1901), French artist * Julien Laurens (born 1980), French journalist * Leo Laurens, Belgian retired darts player * Rose Laurens (1953–2018), French singer-song ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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André Du Laurens
André du Laurens (December 9, 1558 – August 6, 1609), was a French physician. Biography Du Laurens was born in Tarascon and was rector of the medical school at Montpellier. He was physician to King Henry IV. His 1594 book comprising four "discourses"—first written in French, not Latin—was an early attempt at scientific communication. It was translated into English by Richard Surphlet in 1599. His ''Historia anatomica'' underwent many editions. One of his brothers, Honoré du Laurens (1564-1612), was archbishop of Embrun. Bibliography Selection * ''Admonitio ad Simonem Petræum'' (1593) * ''Discours de la conservation de la veuë: des maladies melancoliques: des catarrhes, & de la vieillesse'' (1594) *1598an1600editions on Gallica; Radu Suciu's edition with an extensive critical apparatus (2012) *''A discourse of the preservation of the sight of melancholike diseases of rheumes and of old age'' by Andre DuLaurens, translated by Richard Surphlet (1599)The e ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jonathan Laurens
Jonathan Laurens Pérez (born August 2, 1977 in Caracas) is a retired Venezuelan association football, football Striker (association football), striker. Club career Laurens previously played for Raja Casablanca, joining from Carabobo FC. References 1977 births Living people Footballers from Caracas Venezuelan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Carabobo F.C. players Deportivo Italia players Trujillanos FC players Raja CA players Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo players A.C.C.D. Mineros de Guayana players Aragua FC players Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Syria Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Syria Syrian Premier League players 21st-century Venezuelan people {{Venezuela-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stephanie Laurens
Stephanie Laurens (born in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka), is a best-selling Australian author of romance novels. Biography Stephanie Laurens was born on 14 August 1953 in Sri Lanka. When she was 5, her family moved to Melbourne, where she was raised. After continuing through school and earning a PhD in Biochemistry in Australia, Laurens and her husband moved to Great Britain, taking one of the last true overland journeys from Kathmandu to London. Once in London, Laurens and her husband both began work as research scientists in Kent. They lived in an area surrounded by history. Their own cottage was built in the 16th century, while next door were the protected ruins of an early Roman villa, and nearby was a 14th-century castle. After four years in England, Laurens and her husband returned to Australia, where she continued to work in cancer research, eventually heading her own research laboratory. One evening she realised that she did not have any more of her favourite romance nove ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Simon Laurens
Simon Laurens (born 28 November 1967 in Saint Brélade, Jersey) is a British Para-equestrian who competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing, China. Sports career He started riding at the age of eight and competed in gymkhana and show jumping with his palomino Champagne, before taking up dressage whilst working with Gemma Green for nine years at her yard in Jersey. Laurens was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004. Within two years he began competing for the Great Britain para dressage team. He won the National Grade III Disabled Dressage title in 2006 and 2007 and also won both team and individual freestyle golds at the 2007 World Para Championships. Selected to compete at his first Paralympic Games in 2008, Laurens entered the individual freestyle test grade III and was part of the Great Britain quartet for the overall team championship. Competing on his horse ''Ocean Diamond'' he won the silver medal in the individual event behind Hannelore Brenner ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rose Laurens
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl (born Rose Podwojny; 4 March 1951 – 29 April 2018), was a French singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries."Africa", in various singles chartHitparade.ch(Retrieved 13 October 2008) She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original 1980 French concept album of ''Les Misérables'', singing "''L'air de la misère''" and "''J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie''" two songs later adapted into English as " On My Own" and "I Dreamed a Dream" respectively. Discography Albums * 1972 : '' Sandrose '' with Jean-Pierre Alarcen's eponymous band, one of the first and best French progressive-rock albums * 1980 : ''Les Misérables'' ("L'air de la misère", " J'avais rêvé d'une autre vie"...) * 1982 : ''Déraisonnable'' * 1983 : ''Vivre'' ("Mamy Yoko", "Zodiacale", "T'envole pas sans moi", "Esméralda", "Chasseur d'images"...) * 1984 : ''Africa – Voodoo Master'' ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leo Laurens
Leo Laurens (born 30 July 1952) is a professional Belgian former darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. At the end of 1993, he was number one in the WDF world rankings after all of the BDO's top players broke away to form the World Darts Council (now the Professional Darts Corporation, PDC). Despite his new accolade, Laurens never won a major title. Career Laurens made his World Championship debut in 1989, losing in the first round to American Rick Ney. He returned a year later, beating Canada's Bob Sinnaeve, before losing to Mike Gregory. His best performance came in 1997, where he reached the quarter-finals after beating Ritchie Davies and Richie Burnett. He lost to reigning champion Steve Beaton. Laurens also holds the record for most 180's scored in a first-round match at the World Championship, with nine, although John Henderson holds the record for a best of 5 sets match with 12. He also played in the Winmau World Masters in 1988, 1993, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Julien Laurens
Julien Laurens (born 4th October 1980) is a French football journalist and broadcaster based in London. Career Laurens works for the French newspaper Le Parisien, and has featured regularly on BT Sport Talksport and ESPN as well as contributing regularly to ''The Times'' and their podcast '' The Game'' and ''The Guardian'' and the '' Daily Star''. He has regularly contributed to The Totally Football Show podcast and live shows with James Richardson. Laurens has also been a pundit on The Anfield Wrap. He is a regular for the BBC and on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Euro leagues show with Mina Rzouki, James Horncastle, and Raphael Honigstein. He is also a regular contributor to the ESPN+ soccer show “ESPN FC”. Laurens promised to shave his head on television if Arsenal FC lost a Champions League tie against Ludogorets, which they did not. Laurens is the cohost of the “Gab and Jules Podcast” from ESPN with fellow football commentator Gabriele Marcotti. He was included ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jules Laurens
Jules Joseph Augustin Laurens, commonly known as Jules Laurens, (26 July 1825, Carpentras - 5 May 1901, Saint-Didier, Vaucluse) was a French artist in drawing, painting, and lithography who is remembered above all for his orientalism, Oriental works. Early life One of a family of five, at the age of 12 he went to live with his brother, Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens, Jean-Joseph (1801–1890) in Montpellier where he attended the city's art college while benefitting from his brother's artistic contacts. He went on to Paris, studying under Paul Delaroche at the École des Beaux-Arts, first exhibiting in 1840 and completing his studies in 1846."Laurens, Jules Joseph Augustin" ''Encyclopaedia Iranica''. Retrieved 28 April 2012. Career Laurens was chosen by the geographer Xav ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Laurens
John Laurens (October 28, 1754 – August 27, 1782) was an American soldier and statesman from Province of South Carolina, South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, best known for his criticism of slavery and his efforts to help recruit slaves to fight for their freedom as U.S. soldiers. In 1779, Laurens gained approval from the Continental Congress for his plan to recruit a brigade of 3,000 slaves by promising them freedom in return for fighting. The plan was defeated by political opposition in South Carolina. Laurens was killed in the Battle of the Combahee River in August 1782. Early life and education John Laurens was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on October 28, 1754, to Henry Laurens and Eleanor Ball Laurens, both of whose families were prosperous as Planter (American South), planters cultivating rice. By the 1750s, Henry Laurens and his business partner George Austin had become wealthy as owners of one of the largest slave trading houses in North Americ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Camille Laurens
Laurence Ruel (born 6 November 1957), known by her pen name Camille Laurens, is a French writer and winner of the 2000 Prix Femina for ''Dans ces bras-là''. Laurens is a member of the Académie Goncourt. Career A graduate of humanities, Camille Laurens taught in Rouen in Normandy. In 1984, she began teaching in Morocco, where she spent twelve years. Since September 2011, she has taught at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po). Between 2007 and 2019, she was a member of the jury for the Prix Femina. She had been a member of the Académie Goncourt since 11 February 2020. Controversy In September 2021, the Prix Goncourt attracted controversy after the jury decided, by a vote of 7 to 3, to include ''Les enfants de Cadillac'' by François Noudelmann on its 2021 list of finalists. Laurens, who is a member of the prize's jury, is the partner of Noudelmann. Laurens voted in favor of her partner's book. It also emerged that shortly after the shortlist was revealed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-Paul Laurens
Jean-Paul Laurens (; 28 March 1838 – 23 March 1921) was a French painter and sculptor, and one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Biography Laurens was born in Fourquevaux and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Alexandre Bida. Strongly anti-clerical and republican, his work was often on historical and religious themes, through which he sought to convey a message of opposition to monarchical and clerical oppression. His erudition and technical mastery were much admired in his time, but in later years his highly realistic technique, coupled to a theatrical ''mise-en-scène'', came to be regarded by some art-historians as overly didactic. More recently, however, his work has been re-evaluated as an important and original renewal of history painting, a genre of painting that was in decline during Laurens' lifetime. Laurens was commissioned to paint numerous public works by the French Third Republic, including the steel vault of the Paris City Hall, the monu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens
Jean-Joseph Bonaventure Laurens (14 July 1801, Carpentras – 28 June 1890, Montpellier) was regarded by some as a "universal spirit", as attested not only by his Oil painting, paintings, watercolours and lithographs, but also by his vocation as a musician, archeologist, geologist and theorist. Biography The eldest of five children, born to a slightly Bohemian father, from the age of 19 Laurens set his sights on an administrative career that led him to Montpellier, after a brief spell in Paris. From the ages 1 to 18, Laurens did not have his sights on an administrative career. He was far too busy being a young child. A musician and great lover of music, he came into contact with the foremost composers of the time (Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, Stephen Heller, etc.) and participated in the 19th-century German rediscovery of Johann Sebastian Bach, often called the Bach Revival or Awakening. He also unearthed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |