Fournier is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

surname. It is a former designation of

baker A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery. History Ancient history Since grains ha ...

. Prior to the 1900s it was the designation of a

firefighter A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also ...

. The firefighter became by default the baker as he was normally in charge of the

communal oven The ''four banal'' (English: common oven) was a feudal institution in medieval France. The feudal lord (French: ''seigneur'') often had, among other banal rights, the duty to provide and the privilege to own all large ovens within his fief, each ...

s. As fewer people kneaded their own bread, he commenced this task, became more skilled and thus became the baker. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alain Fournier Alain Fournier (1943–2000) was a computer graphics researcher. Biography Alain Fournier was born on November 5, 1943, in Lyon, France. He was married twice, first to Beverly Bickle (married 1968, divorced 1984) and later to Adrienne Drobnies ...

, computer graphics researcher *

Alain-Fournier Alain-Fournier () was the pseudonym of Henri-Alban Fournier (3 October 1886 – 22 September 1914Mémoi ...

(Henri-Alban Fournier), French writer * Alphonse Fournier (1893–1961), Canadian politician *

Amédée Fournier Amédée Fournier (7 February 1912 – 30 March 1992) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the team pursuit event. Major results ;1932 :Silver medal 1932 olympic games, team p ...

, French bicycle racer * Catherine Fournier (Canadian politician) (born 1992), Canadian politician * Christophe Fournier, president of the Médecins Sans Frontières organisation * Claude Fournier (1745–1825), a personality of the French Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain * Claude Fournier (born 1931), filmmaker *

Colin Fournier Colin Fournier is co-architect with Peter Cook of the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria. Educated at the Architectural Association, Fournier was a founding member of Archigram. He is also professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture, a part of Un ...

, professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture *

Edgar Fournier Edgar E. Fournier (June 1, 1908 – April 29, 1994) was a teacher, principal and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960 and Restigouche—Madaw ...

, Canadian politician *

Eduardo Fournier Eduardo Antonio Furniel Arriagada (born 2 January 1956), commonly known as Eduardo Fournier, is a Chilean former footballer who played at both professional and international levels before becoming a coach. Career Playing career Born in Talca, ...

, Chilean football player *

Eugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier Eugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier (15 February 1834, Paris – 10 June 1884) was a French botanist. He was particularly interested in ferns. He was a member of the Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique. The genus '' Fourniera'' (family Cyathe ...

, French botanist *

Evan Fournier Evan Mehdi Fournier (; born 29 October 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played junior basketball at the French INSEP academy from 2007 to 2009. Early life F ...

(born 1992), French basketball player in the National Basketball Association * Francine Fournier, professional wrestling manager/valet *

François Fournier (disambiguation) François Fournier may refer to: * François Fournier (Lower Canada politician) (1776–1836), land surveyor and politician in Lower Canada * François Fournier (French politician) (1866–1941), French politician from Manduel, Gard * François Fou ...

, multiple people *

Georges Fournier Georges Fournier (21 November 1881 – 1 December 1954) was a French astronomer.Camille Flammarion, G.C. Flammarion, J. Camus''Georges Fournier.''L'Astronomie, Vol. 69 (1955), p. 201 He observed the planet Mars with great detail. In 1909 he ...

, French astronomer * Ghislain Fournier, Canadian politician *

Guy Fournier Guy Fournier, CM (born 23 July 1931 in Waterloo, Quebec) is a Quebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. From 8 September 2005 to 19 September 2006 he was chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Personal li ...

(born 1931), author, playwright, and screenwriter *

Heraclio Alfaro Fournier Heraclio Alfaro Fournier (September 20, 1893 – October 8, 1962) was an aviation pioneer, aeronautical engineer, and member of the Early Birds of Aviation. Early life Born in Vitoria, Spain, Heraclio was the son of Juan Bautista Alfaro and gran ...

(1893–1962), Spanish-born aviator *Henri Laval Fournier (born 1917), WWII Veteran *

Hubert Fournier Hubert Fournier (born 3 September 1967) is a French football manager and former player who most recently managed Lyon. He formerly managed Reims between 2010 and 2014, Gueugnon in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Stade de Reims from 2009 to 201 ...

(born 1967), French retired footballer * Jack Fournier (1889–1973), first baseman in Major League Baseball * Jack Fournier (1892–1966), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jacques Fournier Pope Benedict XII ( la, Benedictus XII, french: Benoît XII; 1285 – 25 April 1342), born Jacques Fournier, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1334 to his death in April 1342. He was the third Avignon pope. Benedict was a careful p ...

(1285–1342), Bishop of Pamiers, who became Pope Benedict XII *

Jean Alfred Fournier Jean Alfred Fournier () (21 May 1832 – 25 December 1914) was a French dermatologist who specialized in the study of venereal disease. Biography As a young man he served as an interne at the Hôpital du Midi as an understudy to Philippe Rico ...

(1832–1914), French dermatologist *

Jean-Claude Fournier Jean-Claude Fournier (; born 21 May 1943, Paris), known simply as Fournier, is a French cartoonist best known as the comic book artist who handled ''Spirou et Fantasio'' in the years 1969-1979. Biography In 1965, Fournier approached André Franqu ...

, French comics artist * Jean-Marc Fournier (born 1959), politician and a lawyer *

Joseph Fournier de Belleval Joseph Fournier de Belleval Full name, Josephat Cyprien Justin Fournier-de Bellaval (1891 – 1945) was a French Canadian baritone, singing teacher and retailer. During the 1920s, he recorded over one hundred French language songs, primarily fo ...

(1892–1945), French Canadian baritone * Joseph Michel Fournier (1905–1992), Canadian politician * Laurent Fournier (born 1964), football manager and former midfielder * Michel Fournier (born 1944), French parachutist and adventurer * Michel Fournier (1945–2008), French cinematographer *

Michelle Fournier Michelle Fournier (born May 9, 1977 in Edmundston, New Brunswick) is a retired female hammer thrower from Canada. Her personal best throw was 65.63 metres, achieved on July 22, 2000 in Lethbridge. Achievements References External links *sp ...

(born 1977), Canadian hammer thrower * Naipes Heraclio Fournier, founder of Spanish playing card manufacturer Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A. *

Narcisse Fournier Narcisse Louis Pierre Fournier (24 November 1803 – 24 April 1880) was a French journalist, novelist and playwright. Life He began his literary career aged 22 with two pieces, ''les Secrets de Cœur'' and ''la Poupée''. From then on he prod ...

(1809–1880), French journalist * Pierre Fournier (1906–1986), French cellist * Pierre Fournier (1949-2022), Canadian French-language comics creator * Pierre Fournier (born 1952), French comics artist who works under the pseudonym Makyo * Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant, French chess player *

Pierre Simon Fournier Pierre-Simon Fournier (15 September 1712 – 8 October 1768) was a French mid-18th century punch-cutter, typefounder and typographic theoretician. He was both a collector and originator of types. Fournier's contributions to printing were his cre ...

(1712–1768), French typographer * Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (born 1949), President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994 *

Rémi Fournier Rémi Fournier (born 3 November 1983) is a French former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...

, French football player *

Rift Fournier Rift Fournier (May 16, 1936 – October 6, 2013) was an American writer, screenwriter and television producer. Fournier, who lost the ability to walk at 17 years old due to polio, had a long and diverse career in television. He wrote episodes of n ...

(1936–2013), American writer, screenwriter and television producer *

Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze Mortimer Henri-Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze (January 14, 1869 – July 13, 1937) was a French politician and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Paris and died in Compiègne Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in t ...

, French politician and polo player *

Ron Fournier Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

, American journalist *

Sarto Fournier Sarto Fournier (15 February 1908 – 23 July 1980) Obituary, age 72. was a Canadian politician. He served as mayor of Montreal from 1957 to 1960. Biography Born in East Broughton, Quebec to a family of Quebecois and Italian-Canadian ori ...

(1908–1980), Canadian politician * Sébastien Fournier (born 1971), Swiss football player *

Stephen Fournier Jean-Étienne (Stephen) Fournier (1852–1929) was a Canadians, Canadian politician, who served as the first mayor of Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario. Born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Fournier worked for the Central Canada Railway and the Ca ...

(1852–1919), Canadian politician *

Télesphore Fournier Télesphore Fournier, (August 5, 1823 – May 10, 1896) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. Born in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of Guillaume Fournier an ...

(1823–1896), Canadian politician and jurist *

Vernel Fournier Vernel Anthony Fournier (July 30, 1928 – November 4, 2000) and, from 1975, known as Amir Rushdan, was an American jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Ahmad Jamal from 1956 to 1962. Biography Fournier was born in New Orleans, ...

, jazz drummer *

William G. Fournier William Grant Fournier (June 21, 1913 – January 13, 1943) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Biography Fournier was raised ...

, Medal of Honor recipient

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