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Levasseur (surname)
Levasseur is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André-Nicolas or Auguste Levasseur, French author and secretary for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette * Grégory Levasseur (born 1979), French filmmaker * Jon Levasseur, former member of Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy * Joseph Le Vasseur Borgia (1773–1839), a lawyer, newspaper owner and political figure in Lower Canada * Karl Levasseur (1903-1961), pioneer in Austrian stenography * Nickolas Levasseur, Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * Nicolas Levasseur (1791–1871), French bass, particularly associated with Rossini roles * Noel Le Vasseur (1798–1879), trader and merchant born in St. Michel d`Yamaska, Canada * Olivier Levasseur (1680 or 1690–1730), pirate * Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder) (1890–1941), French aircraft builder * Pierre Levasseur, List of colonial heads of French Sénégal, colonial head of French Sénégal from 1807 to 1809 * Pierre Émile Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Levasseur
André-Nicolas Levasseur (also known as Auguste Levasseur) was a 19th-century French writer and diplomat known in the United States for accompanying the Marquis de La Fayette during his last trip to the Americas and in the Caribbean and Mexico for his involvement in French imperialism. Lafayette's secretary Levasseur is better known in the English-speaking world as the personal secretary of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, during his last visit to the United States, from July 1824 to September 1825. In 1829, he published his travel's notes and memoirs in two volumes with the title of Lafayette en Amérique, en 1824 et 1825 ou Journal d'un voyage aux États-Unis'. That same year, one translation appeared in German and two in English (New York City and Philadelphia). A fourth translation, this time in Dutch, was published in 1831. Since then, Levasseur's work has been an important source of information to historians. It continues to be cited as an important primary source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Luc Levasseur
Raymond Luc "Ray" Levasseur (born October 10, 1946 in Sanford, Maine) was the leader of the United Freedom Front, a militant Marxist organization that conducted a series of bombings and bank robberies throughout the United States from 1976 to 1984. Early life In 1965, Levasseur enlisted in the United States Army, and was sent to Vietnam two years later, for a 12-month tour of duty. He felt that this experience radicalized him — claiming that he experienced racism, and began to feel strong opposition to fighting against the Vietnamese, whom he felt were struggling for their right to self-determination. After returning from Vietnam, Levasseur moved to Tennessee, where he began attending college. There, he began working with the Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC). In 1969, Levasseur was arrested for attempting to sell six dollars' worth of marijuana to an undercover police officer. Levasseur was given the maximum penalty of five years in prison. He was sent to the Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levasseur (other)
Levasseur or leVasseur or Le Vasseur or ''variant'' may refer to: People * Levasseur (surname) Places * Levasseur Inlet, Nunavut, Canada * René-Levasseur Island René-Levasseur Island is a large island in the centre of Lake Manicouagan in Quebec, Canada. Its highest peak is Mount Babel, at 952 m (3,123 feet), which is contained in the Louis-Babel Ecological Reserve. With a total area of 2,020&n ..., Quebec, Canada * 6170 Levasseur, asteroid discovered in 1981 Other uses * Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder), French aircraft manufacturer See also * Vasseur (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valet
''The Valet'' (french: La Doublure, lit=The Stand-In) is a 2006 comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber and starring Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil and Kristin Scott Thomas. The film is about a Valet parking, parking valet who is enlisted to pretend to be the lover of a famous fashion model in order to deflect attention from her relationship with a married businessman. The film enjoyed box office success in France and the United States. ''The Valet'' was remade as the 2009 Hindi film ''Do Knot Disturb'', which in turn inspired the 2014 Punjabi film ''Disco Singh'' and the 2016 Bengali movie ''Haripad Bandwala''. An English-language remake, ''The Valet (2022 film), The Valet'', was released on 20 May 2022 by Hulu. Plot Pierre Levasseur is a wealthy married Parisian executive involved in an affair with top model Elena Simonsen. When a Paparazzi, paparazzo catches the two of them departing their secret hideaway and their photograph is published on the front pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Levasseur (cartographer)
Victor Jules Levasseur (1795–1862) was a French cartographer widely known for his distinctive decorative style. He produced numerous map A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although ...s more admired for the artistic content of the scenes and data surrounding the map than for the detail of the map. References French cartographers 1800 births 1870 deaths 1795 births 1862 deaths {{France-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Levasseur
General of Brigade Victor Gabriel Levasseur, 1st Baron Levasseur (7 March 1772 in Caen – 13 September 1811 in Valognes) commanded a French infantry brigade in the Grande Armée of Emperor Napoleon I. Leaving civilian life, he enlisted in a volunteer battalion in 1792 and was wounded at the 1793 Siege of Mainz. In the Rhine Campaign of 1796 he fought at Rastatt and Kehl. Promoted general of brigade in 1800, he fought at Hohenlinden. Under Napoleon he commanded a brigade in the IV Corps at Austerlitz in 1805, Battle of Jena in 1806 and Eylau in 1807, where he was wounded. He became a Baron of the Empire in 1808, commanded posts in the interior and served as a military instructor. He died in 1811 at Valognes. Career On 16 May 1800, Levasseur was made General (Brigadier) of the 2nd brigade of the 4th Corps of the Grand Army (Commanded by Marshal Soult). Levasseur distinguished himself in battle at Iéna and his brigade participated in the encirclement and the decisive break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Levasseur
Marie-Thérèse Levasseur (; 21 September 1721 – 12 July 1801; also known as ''Thérèse Le Vasseur'', ''Lavasseur'') was the domestic partner, mistress, wife and widow of Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Biography Thérèse Le Vasseur came from a respected family that had fallen on hard times; her father had a small official position relating to currency in Orléans, which he lost by 1744, and her mother was a shop-keeper; this business having failed, Thérèse and her mother moved to Paris to find work, and were later joined by her father. Le Vasseur met Rousseau in Paris in 1745. Le Vasseur was working as a laundress and chambermaid at the Hotel Saint-Quentin in the rue des Cordiers, where Rousseau took his meals. She was 24 years old at the time, he was 33. According to Rousseau, Thérèse bore him five children, all of whom were given to the Enfants-Trouvés foundling home, the first in 1746 and the others in 1747, 1748, 1751, and 1752. Thérèse is described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalie Levasseur
Marie-Rose-(Claude-)Josephe Levasseur (or Le Vasseur), known in her day as Mademoiselle Rosalie, and later commonly referred to as Rosalie Levasseur (8 October 1749 – 6 May 1826) was a French soprano who is best remembered for her work with the composer Christoph Willibald Gluck. Biography Born in Valenciennes in 1749, she first appeared at the Paris Opéra in a revival of Campra's ''L'Europe galante'' in 1766. After an undistinguished beginning to her career, when she appeared only in minor roles, such as Cupid in Berton and Trial's, ''Théonis'' (1767), and La Borde's ''Ismène et Isménias'', (1770) her status in the company rapidly improved following Gluck's arrival in Paris in 1774. The new maestro and the primadonna in office, Sophie Arnould, could not stand each other, while Levasseur was the mistress of the Austrian ambassador and Gluck's countryman Florimond de Mercy-Argenteau, who exerted moreover a strong influence on the Dauphine Marie Antoinette, herself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Levasseur
Robert Levasseur (27 January 1898 in Paris – 25 May 1974) was a French rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ... player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French team. References External linksprofile 1898 births 1974 deaths Rugby union players from Paris French rugby union players Olympic rugby union players of France Rugby union players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France France international rugby union players Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Levasseur (management Scholar)
Robert Levasseur is a professor at Walden University in the College of Management & Technology School of Management with a specialization in leadership and organizational change. Early life A native of Maine, Dr. Levasseur received a BA in physics from Bowdoin College, a BS in Electrical Engineering from MIT, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, an MS in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences from Walden University. Career Dr. Levasseur has taught numerous qualitative and quantitative management courses at Boston University, University of Maryland University College, and the University of the Virgin Islands, and has authored seven books. He previously held professional and leadership positions in major U.S. corporations during a nearly 30-year business career. He is the Founder and President of MindFire Press, which provides resources for lifelong learning. Dr. Levasseur wrote his Ph.D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Levasseur
René Levasseur, (27 May 1747 – 17 September 1834) was a French surgeon and politician, who was a Montagnard deputy in the National Convention during the First French Republic. Early life Levasseur was a surgeon and man-midwife under the Ancien Régime. He was disinherited by one of his uncles for his political radicalism. National Convention After the French Revolution, Levasseur served on the municipal government of Le Mans in 1790 and the district government in 1791. In the 1792 election to the new National Convention he won a seat representing the département of Sarthe. At the 1793 trial of Louis XVI , Levasseur voted in favour of his execution. He supported the creation of the Revolutionary Tribunal and was among the fiercest opponents of Modérantisme, especially in the insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793, supporting the arrest of all Girondins. He served in the Army of the North and his horse was shot from under him at the Battle of Hondschoote. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
