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Mignon (name)
Mignon is a feminine given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name * Mignon Anderson (1892–1983), American actress * Mignon Holland Anderson (born 1945), American writer * Mignon Clyburn (born 1962), a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission * Mignon du Preez (born 1989), South African cricketer * Mignon Dunn (born 1928), American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher * Mignon G. Eberhart (1899–1996), American mystery novelist * Mignon Fogarty (born 1967), American professor of journalism and former science writer * Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983), American journalist and author * Mignon Nevada (1886–1971), English operatic soprano * Mignon O'Doherty (1890–1961), Australian actress who worked in British theatre, film and television * Mignon Talbot (1869–1950), American paleontologist Surname * Abraham Mignon (1640–1679), Dutch painter * Clément Mignon (born 1993), French swimmer * Edward Mignon (1885–1925), English first-class cricketer * Emmanuelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon Anderson
Mignon Anderson (March 31, 1892 – February 25, 1983) was an American film and stage actress. Her career was at its peak in the 1910s. Early years Born in Baltimore, Anderson was the daughter of Hallie Howard and Frank Anderson, who were also actors. She grew up in New York City and acted on stage before she ventured into films. Career In 1911, she joined Thanhouser Studios in New Rochelle, New York. She was very diminutive and a blonde. (Note: Not currently in copyright) Anderson starred alongside William Garwood in a number of short films including '' A New Cure for Divorce'' in 1912. She began working for Universal Pictures in January 1917. A year later, she left Universal and thereafter worked on a freelance basis. Her final film was ''Kisses'' (1922). Personal life and death Anderson's engagement to actor Irving Cummings ended because her family did not want her to marry a Jew and his family opposed his marrying a gentile. Playing in Thanhouser films brought about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon Talbot
Mignon Talbot (August 16, 1869 – July 18, 1950) was an American paleontologist. Talbot recovered and named the only known fossils of the dinosaur ''Podokesaurus holyokensis'', which were found near Mount Holyoke College in 1910, and published a scientific description of the specimen in 1911. In 1909 she became the first woman elected to be a member of the Paleontological Society. In the state of New York, she contributed to the Helderbergian crinoids and studied the faunas of Stafford limestone. Born in Iowa City, Talbot received a Ph.D. in geology from Yale University in 1904, the first woman to do so. There she was a student of Charles Schuchert. She was named a professor of geology and geography at Mount Holyoke College in 1904. In 1908, Talbot became professor and chairman of the Geology department. In 1929, she became the chairman of both Geology and Geography departments. During her thirty-one years at Mount Holyoke College, she amassed a large collection of invertebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Mignon
Léon Mignon (Liège, 9 April 1847 – Schaerbeek, 30 September 1898) was a Belgian sculptor working in a Realism (arts), realist idiom, known for his depiction of bulls. Born at Liège, Léon Mignon completed his studies at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Liège in 1871. He made his first showing at the Salon of Ghent, and obtained a fellowship from the Fondation Darchis for further study in Italy. He set up his studio in Paris in 1876 in collaboration with Paul de Vigne, then settled permanently at Schaerbeek. He won a gold medal at the Salon (Paris), Paris Salon for his sculpture ''Li Tore'', the Bull-Tamer (''illustration'') which provoked polemics from critics for its combination of nudity with forthright realism. ''Li Tore'', set up at Liège, became the mascot of the students, who hid it in the cellars of the Académie to protect it during World War II. The bull has become an emblem for all Liège, with the city motto ''"Liège, forcer l’avenir!"'', "Liège, make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Mignon
Herman Mignon (born 21 March 1951) is a Belgian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 (finishing 6th) and 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the men's 1500 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1951 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Belgian male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Belgium Place of birth missing (living people) Belgian Athletics Championships winners {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Claude Mignon
Jean-Claude Mignon (born February 2, 1950) was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Seine-et-Marne department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. On 23 January 2012, he was elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The Assembly is made up .... References 1950 births Living people Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Union for a Popular Movement politicians Deputies of the 12th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 13th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 14th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{France-politician-UMP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuelle Mignon
Emmanuelle Mignon (born 26 April 1968) served as Cabinet (government), cabinet director for French president Nicolas Sarkozy between May 2007 and July 2008. Education Emmanuelle Migno graduated from ESSEC business school in 1990. In 1992, she graduated from Instituts d'études politiques, Institut d’études politiques of Paris (IEP Paris), 1992. She also studied at the ENA school (École nationale d'administration, Ecole nationale d’administration) for high-level civil servants and (graduated: at the top of her class in 1995) Previously, Mignon studied at the private collège Saint-Marie in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Neuilly, near Paris, and at the Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, private Lycée Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles. Career She was nominated as adviser to the cabinet of the Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, in charge of legal issues and civil liberties, and later as in charge of industrial competition and the agreement on price reductio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mignon
Edward Mignon (1 November 1885 – 14 May 1925) was an English first-class cricketer active 1905–1914 who played for Middlesex and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was born in Kilburn; died in Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed .... References 1885 births 1925 deaths English cricketers Middlesex cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clément Mignon
Clément Mignon (born 21 January 1993) is a French swimmer. He was part of the heat swimmers of the freestyle 4×100 m teams that won medals at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships and 2015 World Aquatics Championships The 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships (russian: Чемпионат мира по водным видам спорта 2015), also Aquatics 2015, were held in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Russia host .... References External links * * * * 1993 births Living people French male freestyle swimmers Sportspeople from Aix-en-Provence Olympic swimmers for France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic silver medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Mignon
Abraham Mignon or Minjon (21 June 164027 March 1679), was a still life painter.Abraham Mignon at the He is known for his flower pieces, still lifes with fruit, still lifes in forests or grottoes, still lifes of game and fish as well as his garland paintings.Abraham Mignon, ''Interior of a grotto with a rock-pool, frogs, salamanders and a bird's nest'' at Sotheby's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon O'Doherty
Mignon O'Doherty (1890 – 1961) was an Australian actress who worked in British theatre, film and television. O'Doherty was born in Brisbane, the daughter of Dr. Edward O’Doherty and Isabel Maud French. She was the granddaughter of Young Irelander Dr. Kevin Izod O’Doherty and his wife, the Irish revolutionary poet Mary Eva Kelly. She was also the granddaughter of General Sir George French, first commissioner of Canada’s Northwest Mounted Police. O'Doherty married actor Tom Nesbitt (1890-1927), the brother of actress Cathleen Nesbitt; they had two children. O'Doherty made her London stage debut in 1913. She was listed in '' Who’s Who in the Theatre'' (ed. J. Parker) from at least the 8th edition until her death, with numerous stage credits as a character actress. In 1951 she appeared in Kenneth Horne's '' And This Was Odd'' at the Criterion Theatre. O'Doherty was in the original cast of Agatha Christie's ''The Mousetrap'', in which she played Mrs. Boyle, at the Ambas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon Holland Anderson
Mignon Holland Anderson (born 1945) is an American writer and professor. She writes mainly short stories that focus on African-American life in the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Personal life Mignon Holland Anderson was born in Cheriton, Virginia. Her parents, Frank and Ruby Holland, owned a funeral home. She attended Fisk University and received her Bachelor of Arts in 1966. In 1970 she graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Fine Arts. She once served as research assistant to Arna Bontemps. Career Anderson writes short stories. Many of her stories take place in the Eastern Shore of Virginia and focus on the lives of African Americans. Her story ''Mostly Womenfolk and a Man or Two,'' takes place after the end of slavery in the United States and focuses on how African-American people started appropriating white culture. Her other story, ''The End of Dying,'' was published in 2001 and also focuses on racism in the mid-20th century. Anderson teaches English at the Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon Nevada
Mignon Nevada (14 August 1886 – 25 June 1971) was an English operatic soprano. She was born in Paris, daughter of the American operatic soprano Emma Nevada and her English husband Raymond Palmer. She was named after the title character of the 1866 opera ''Mignon'', written by her godfather, French composer Ambroise Thomas. Her voice was light and agile, and her mother trained her to be a coloratura soprano, although Sir Thomas Beecham thought this was a mistake and she should have been a mezzo-soprano instead.Steane, J. B. (1992). "Nevada, Mignon" in Sadie, 3: 581.Review of Mignon Nevada's recording of "Le Soir"''Gramophone'', June 1938, p. 18 Retrieved 13 August 2010. Career Her debut was in February 1908 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome as Rosina in Rossini's ''Il barbiere di Siviglia''. ''The New York Times'' reported that her mother's friends, Adelina Patti and Mary Garden travelled all the way to Rome just to attend Mignon's debut. Her performances were so well receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
