Poisson is a French surname meaning "fish". Notable people with the surname include:
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Abel-François Poisson
Abel-François Poisson de Vandières, marquis de Marigny and marquis de Menars (1727 – 12 May 1781), often referred to simply as marquis de Marigny, was a French nobleman who served as the director general of the King's Buildings. He was the br ...
, marquis de Marigny (1727–1781), French nobleman who served as the director general of the King's Buildings
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Albert Poisson (1868–1893), French alchemist
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David Poisson (politician)
David E. Poisson (born September 3, 1951) is an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates 2006–10, representing the 32nd district in Loudoun County
Loudoun County () is in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Vi ...
(born 1951), American politician
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David Poisson (alpine skier)
David Poisson (31 March 1982 – 13 November 2017) was a French World Cup alpine ski racer, who specialized in the speed events. He made his World Cup debut in 2004. Poisson represented France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he ...
(1982–2017), French alpine skier
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Émile Poisson (1905–1999), Beninese politician
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Eric Poisson
Eric Poisson (born July 26, 1965) is a Canadian award-winning physicist specializing in the study of black holes. Poisson is a professor at the University of Guelph as well as an affiliate member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physic ...
(born 1965), Canadian gravitational physicist
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Georges Poisson (1924–2022), French art historian
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Gilles Poisson
Gilles Poisson is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, known by his ring name Pierre or Gilles "The Fish" Poisson, who competed in North American regional promotions including the American Wrestling Association, International Wrestling, Gr ...
, Canadian professional wrestler
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Jean-Frédéric Poisson
Jean-Frédéric Poisson (born 22 January 1963) is a French right-wing politician and the president of VIA, the Way of the People (previously called the Christian Democratic Party). He was mayor of Rambouillet from 2004 to 2007, then became a ...
(born 1963), French politician
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Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (1721–1764), better known as Madame de Pompadour, a member of the French court and the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death
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Pascal Poisson
Pascal Poisson (born 29 June 1958 in Plancoët) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He spent ten years as a professional, retiring in 1990. After retiring he mov ...
(born 1958), French cyclist
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Paul Poisson (actor) (1658–1735), French actor
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Paul Poisson (politician) (1887–1983), Canadian politician
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Philippe Poisson (born 1984), better known as Phil Fish, Canadian video game designer
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Philippe Poisson (actor) (1682–1743), French actor and playwright
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Pierre-Marie Poisson
Pierre-Marie Poisson was born in Niort on 19 November 1876 and died in Paris on 11 January 1953. He was a French sculptor and medallist.
Biography
Pierre-Marie Poisson was born in Niort on 19 November 1876. Early studies at the local school w ...
(1876–1953), French sculptor and medallist
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Raymond Poisson
Raymond Poisson (1630–1690) was a French actor and playwright. Mainly a comic actor, he used the stage names Crispin in comedy and Belleroche in tragedy.Gaines 2002, p. 374.
Career
Poisson joined the company of the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Pari ...
(1630–1690), French actor and playwright
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Siméon Denis Poisson
Baron Siméon Denis Poisson FRS FRSE (; 21 June 1781 – 25 April 1840) was a French mathematician and physicist who worked on statistics, complex analysis, partial differential equations, the calculus of variations, analytical mechanics, electri ...
(1781–1840), French mathematician, geometer, and physicist
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French-language surnames