Estienne is a French

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Étienne de La Boétie Étienne or Estienne de La Boétie (; oc, Esteve de La Boetiá; 1 November 1530 – 18 August 1563) was a French magistrate, classicist, writer, poet and political theorist, best remembered for his intense and intimate friendship with essayist ...

(1530–1563), French philosopher, judge and writer *

Estienne Grossin Estienne Grossin (; also Grossim) was a French composer of the late medieval and early Renaissance eras, active in Paris. He was one of the first composers to write a partially cyclic mass, a form which was to become the predominant large-scale ve ...

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Estienne de La Roche Estienne de La Roche (1470–1530) was a French mathematician. Sometimes known as Estienne de Villefranche, La Roche was born in Lyon, but his family also owned property in Villefranche-sur-Saône, where he lived during his youth. He studied mat ...

(1470–1530), French mathematician *

Estienne Roger Estienne Roger (1664 or 1665 in Caen, France – 7 July 1722 in Amsterdam) was a francophone printer, bookseller and publisher of sheet music working in the Netherlands. Life Roger was born a French Huguenot. The revocation of Edict of Nantes ...

(1665 or 1666–1722), French-born printer and publisher working in the Netherlands *

Estienne du Tertre Estienne du Tertre (fl. mid-16th century) was a French composer. He spent most of his life in Paris and worked as an editor for the publisher Attaingnant. Many of his chanson A (, , french: chanson française, link=no, ; ) is generally any ...

(), French composer

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Henri Estienne (elder) Henri Estienne (1460 or 1470–1520) also known as Henricus Stephanus, was a 16th-century Parisian printer. Born in Paris in 1460 or 1470, he is the son of Geoffroy d'Estienne and Laure de Montolivet. His brother Raimond d'Estienne became the ...

(died 1521), founder of a French family of scholars and printers **

Robert Estienne 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, honou ...

(1503–1559), printer and classical scholar, son of the above ***

Henri Estienne Henri Estienne (; ; 1528 or 15311598), also known as Henricus Stephanus (), was a French printer and classical scholar. He was the eldest son of Robert Estienne. He was instructed in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew by his father and would eventually tak ...

(1528 or 1531–1598), also known as Henricus Stephanus, printer and classical scholar, son of Robert Estienne **

Charles Estienne Charles Estienne (; 1504–1564), known as Carolus Stephanus in Latin and Charles Stephens in English, was an early exponent of the science of anatomy in France. Charles was a younger brother of Robert Estienne I, the famous printer, and son to ...

(1504–1564), an early exponent of the science of anatomy in France, son of Henri Estienne ***

Nicole Estienne Nicole Estienne (c.1542-c.1588) was a French poet of the Renaissance. Life and work Her parents were Charles Estienne and Geneviève de Berly. Her father's family was influential in the printing business. The writer Jacques Grévin became enga ...

(c. 1542–c. 1588), poet, daughter of Charles Estienne *

Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne Jean Baptiste Eugène EstienneEstienne's forenames are frequently incorrectly given as Jean-Baptiste Eugène. He was christened with the three names Jean, Baptiste, and Eugène, but disliked the name Baptiste, and preferred to be addressed as Eug ...

(1860–1936), general of artillery and the creator of the French tank arm **

Georges Estienne Georges Estienne (18 April 1896 – 25 January 1969) was a French aviator, explorer and businessman. He mapped and commercially exploited the longest automobile route in the world, linking the Mediterranean to the Niger, Chad and Congo. His compan ...

(1896–1969), aviator, explorer of the Sahara and businessman, son of the general

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