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Voyer D' Argenson
Voyer may refer to: People * Bernard Voyer (born 1953), Canadian explorer and mountaineer * Jean-Pierre Voyer (born 1938), French philosopher * Joachim Ulric Voyer (1892-1935), Canadian composer * Marc Antoine René de Voyer Marc Antoine René de Voyer, Marquis de Paulmy and Marquis d'Argenson (1757) (22 November 1722, Valenciennes13 August 1787), was a French ambassador to Switzerland, Poland, Venice and to the Holy See, and later became the Minister of War. He was ..., (1722–1787), French ambassador Places * Voyer, Moselle, Grand Est, France {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Voyer
Bernard Voyer, (born March 7, 1953) is a French Canadian explorer and Mountaineering, mountaineer. Born in Rimouski, Quebec, he has skied across Ellesmere Island; travelled to the North Pole in 1994 and South Pole in 1996; climbed Mount Everest in 1999 and Mount Fuji in 2004. He has also completed The Explorers Grand Slam. In 1997, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. In 2001, he was awarded an honorary PhD in Geography from Laurentian University in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario. Honours * 2015 : Meritorious Service Medal (Canada), Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division) * 2012 : Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal * 2008 : Honorary Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group * 2007 : Knight of the French Legion of Honour * 2002 : Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal * 2001 : Officier of the Order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Voyer
Jean-Pierre Voyer (born 1938, Bolbec) is a post- situationist French philosopher. His main thesis is the non-existence of economy, and he claims to be inspired by Hegel and Marx, although he is very critical of the latter. He criticizes utilitarianism and has been published in the Revue de Mauss, a French anti-utilitarian journal. Bibliography * ''Reich, mode d'emploi'' ("Reich, how to use"), 1971, Champ libre editions (about Wilhelm Reich)Full text * with Jean-Jacques Raspaud : ''L'internationale situationniste'' (The Situationist International), 1972, Champ libre * ''Introduction à la science de la publicité'' ("Introduction to the advertising science"), 1975, Champ libre * ''Une enquête sur la cause et la nature de la misère des gens'' ("An investigation into the cause and the nature of the misery of people"), 1976, Champ libre * ''Rapport sur l'état des illusions dans notre parti'' ("Report about the state of the illusions in our party") followed by ''Révélations s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Ulric Voyer
Joachim Ulric Voyer (5 July 1892 – 8 January 1935) was a Canadian opera composer. His ''L'Intendant Bigot'', created in Montreal in 1929, was one of the first Opera in Canada, Canadian operas.Rubrique Le mois musical, " Notre premier opéra canadien. " Early life J.-Ulric Voyer was not a professional musician. He worked for 21 years as an advertising agent for J.-B. Renaud. He was artistic director of radio station CHRC. He studied at Wallace. He studied musical composition with M. Lefrançois, organist of St-Roch,L'Oncle Gaspard, « Un grand ami de la musique », ''L'Événement (quotidien)'', 9 January 1935, p. 4 and studied the piano with M. Hudson. In Montreal, he studied the organ and harmony with Léon Dessane and Auguste Descarries. ''L'Intendant Bigot'' ''L'Intendant Bigot'' was created under the patronage of the Honorable Athanase David, provincial secretary, by the Canadian Opera Company, Société canadienne d'opérette established by Honoré Vaillancourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Antoine René De Voyer
Marc Antoine René de Voyer, Marquis de Paulmy and Marquis d'Argenson (1757) (22 November 1722, Valenciennes13 August 1787), was a French ambassador to Switzerland, Poland, Venice and to the Holy See, and later became the Minister of War. He was also a noted bibliophile and collector of art. Biography Marc Antoine René de Voyer was the only son of René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d' Argenson. He should not be confused with his grandfather, Marc-René, or his great-grandfather, also Marc-René, or in particular with his cousin Marc-René de Voyer d'Argenson (1721–1782). Appointed councillor at the ''parlement'' (1744), and ''maître des requêtes'' (1747), he was associated with his father in the ministry of foreign affairs and with his uncle, Marc-Pierre, in the ministry of war, and, in recognition of this experience, was commissioned to inspect the troops and fortifications and sent on embassy to Switzerland (1748). In 1750 he was appointed to head the stables of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
