Prevost, Prévost or Prévôt may refer to:

Places

Prévost (electoral district) Prévost is a provincial electoral district in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada that elected members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipality of Sainte-Sophie. It was created for the 1973 election from par ...

, Quebec, a provincial electoral district *

Prévost, Quebec Prévost is a town within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, north of Montreal. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the form ...

, a community in the Laurentians region of Quebec, Canada ** Prévost station * Prevost, a community on Stuart Island, San Juan County, Washington, USA

Ships

* HMCS Prevost, a Canadian naval reserve unit in London, Ontario *, a 12-gun schooner that the Royal Navy purchased in 1803 and that the French privateer ''Austerlitz'' captured in 1807 * HMS ''Sir George Prevost'', a British naval warship * USS ''Lady Prevost'' (1812), a United States warship

Other uses

Prevost Car Prevost (, , formally known as Prevost Car) is a Canadian manufacturer of touring coaches and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions. The company is a subsidiary of the Volvo Buses division of the Volvo Group. History ...

, a bus manufacturer and division of Volvo Buses *

Prévost reaction The Prévost reaction is chemical reaction in which an alkene is converted by iodine and the silver salt of benzoic acid to a vicinal diol with anti stereochemistry. The reaction was discovered by the French chemist Charles Prévost (1899–1983). ...

, a chemical reaction *

Prevost's ground sparrow Prevost's ground sparrow (''Melozone biarcuata''), also known as the white-faced ground sparrow, is an American sparrow. Etymology Its English name commemorates French naturalist Florent Prévost. Distribution and habitat This bird breeds at ...

, a sparrow *

Prevost's squirrel Prevost's squirrel or Asian tri-colored squirrel (''Callosciurus prevostii'') is a colourful species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands, with an int ...

, a rodent

People with the surname

Abbé Prévost Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles ( , , ; 1 April 169725 November 1763), usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French priest, author, and novelist. Life and works He was born at Hesdin, Artois, and first appears with the full nam ...

(1697–1763), French novelist *

André Prévost (composer) André Prévost, (30 July 193427 January 2001) was a Canadians, Canadian composer and music educator. He was awarded the Canadian Music Council Medal in 1977 and in 1985 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He also received the "Tro ...

(1934–2001), Canadian composer *

Augustine Prévost Major General Augustine Prévost (born Augustin Prévost) (b. 22 August 1723 Geneva, Republic of Geneva – d. 4 May 1786 East Barnet, England) was a Genevan-born British soldier who served in the Seven Years' War and the American War of Inde ...

(1723–1786), British general * Charles Prévost (1899–1983), French chemist * Codie Prevost (born 1984), Canadian country singer *

Constant Prévost Louis-Constant Prévost (4 June 1787 – 14 August 1856) was a French geologist. Early life and education Prévost was born in Paris to Louis Prévost, a tax farmer, receiver of the ''rentes'' of Paris. He was educated there at the Central Sc ...

(1787–1856), French geologist *

Daniel Prévost Daniel Prévost (born 20 October 1939) is a French actor, comedian and writer. Early life Daniel Prévost, alias Denis Forestier, was born to Micheline Chevalier and Mohand Ait Salem. His father was of Berber descent from Algeria (Kabylie re ...

(born 1939), writer *

(born 1939), French actor *

Eddie Prévost Edwin John Prévost (born 22 June 1942) is an English percussionist who founded the free improvisation group, AMM. Early years Of Huguenot heritage, Prévost's silk weaving ancestors moved to Spitalfields in the late 17th century. He was bor ...

(born 1942), English drummer and percussionist *

Eugène Prévost (carpenter) Eugène Prévost (1898 – 1965) was a French Canadian carpenter who initially specialized in producing church pews and school furniture. After receiving a commission in 1924 to fabricate and install a wooden bus shell on a new chassis, his b ...

(1898–1965), founder of Prevost Car *

Eugène Prévost (cyclist) Lucien Eugène Prévost (29 June 1863 – 26 November 1961) was a French cyclist who won the first edition of Paris–Tours in 1896. He also rode in the 1904 Tour de France The 1904 Tour de France was the second Tour de France, held from 2 ...

(1863–1861), French cyclist * Eugène Prévost (musician) (1809–1872), French composer and conductor *

Florent Prévost Florent Prévost (1794 – 1 February 1870) was a French naturalist and illustrator. Prévost was assistant naturalist at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. He was the author of various zoological works, including ''Les Pigeons par Madame ...

(1794–1870), French naturalist *

Françoise Prévost Françoise Prévost (c. 1680 in Paris – 1741 in Paris) was a French ballerina who helped establish dramatic dance in the early world of classical ballet. She was expressive, light and dramatic in style. In 1699, Prevost debuted at the Paris O ...

(1680–1741), French dancer *

Françoise Prévost (actress) Françoise Prévost (13 January 1930 – 30 November 1997) was a French actress, journalist and author. She was the daughter of writer Marcelle Auclair. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1949 and 1985. Life and career Prévost was ...

(1930–1997), actress * Gédéon-Mélasippe Prévost (1817–1887), Quebec notary and political figure *

George Prévost Sir George Prévost, 1st Baronet (19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who is most well known as the "Defender of Canada" during the War of 1812. Born in New Jersey, the eldest son of Genevan Augu ...

(1767–1816), British general and governor * George Prevost McKay (1840–1924), Canadian business executive and politician * (1808–1873), inventor of a stenography system; see

Théodore-Pierre Bertin Théodore-Pierre Bertin (2 November 1751 – 25 January 1819) was the author of fifty-odd works on various subjects, but is primarily remembered as the person responsible for adapting Samuel Taylor's shorthand to the French language and intro ...

* Isaac-Bénédict Prévost (1755–1819), Swiss theologian, plant pathologist and naturalist *

James Charles Prevost James Charles Prevost (1810–1891) was an admiral in the British Empire, British Royal Navy. He was born in Bedhampton, Hampshire, England, the son of Rear-Admiral James Prevost and his first wife France née Haultain, and joined the navy in 1 ...

(1810–1891), British admiral *

Jean Prévost Jean Prévost (13 June 1901 – 1 August 1944) was a French writer, journalist, and Maquis (World War II), Resistance fighter. Biography Born in Saint-Pierre-lès-Nemours, Prévost was educated (from 1907 to 1911) at the primary school in ...

(1901–1944), French writer and Resistance fighter *

Jean Prévost (politician) Jean Prévost, (November 17, 1870 – July 21, 1915) was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure. He represented Terrebonne (provincial electoral district), Terrebonne in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Parti libéral du Q ...

(1870–1915), Quebec lawyer, journalist and politician *

Jean-Louis Prévost Jean-Louis Prévost (May 12, 1838 - September 12, 1927) was a Swiss neurologist and physiologist who was a native of Geneva. He studied at Zurich, Berlin and Vienna, and in 1864 became an interne in Paris under Alfred Vulpian (1826–1887). Aft ...

(1838–1927), Swiss neurologist and physiologist *Jean-Louis Prévost (1790–1850), botanical artist *

Joël Prévost Jean-Luc Potaux (born Richard-Jacques Bonay on 16 February 1950), known as Joël Prévost, is a French singer, best known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. Born in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, Pr� ...

(born 1950), musician *

Louis Prévost de Sansac Louis Prėvost de Sansac, seigneur de Sansac (1496-1576) was a French military commander and governor. A favourite of Francis I he fought at the Battle of Pavia and had responsibility for the education of the royal children. He continued to fight ...

(1496–1576), a

Marshal of France Marshal of France (french: Maréchal de France, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1 ...

Lucien-Anatole Prévost-Paradol Lucien-Anatole Prévost-Paradol (8 August 1829 – 20 July 1870) was a French journalist and essayist. Background Prévost-Paradol was born in Paris, France, conceived through an irregular liaison between the opera singer Lucinde Paradol and the ...

(1829–1870), French journalist and essayist *

Marcel Prévost Eugène Marcel Prévost (1 May 18628 April 1941) was a French author and dramatist. Biography Prévost was born in Paris on 1 May 1862, and educated at Jesuit schools in Bordeaux and Paris, entering the École polytechnique in 1882. He publish ...

(1862–1941), French writer *

Marie Prevost Marie Prevost (born Marie Bickford Dunn; November 8, 1896 – January 21, 1937) was a Canadian-born film actress. During her 20-year career, she made 121 silent and sound films. Prevost began her career during the silent film era. She was d ...

(1896–1937), actress *

Maurice Prévost Lucien Maurice Prévost, known as Maurice Prévost, (22 September 1887 in Reims – 27 November 1952) in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French pioneer aviator, best remembered for winning the first Schneider Trophy race in 1913, and the Gordon Bennet ...

(1887–1948), French pioneer aviator * Michael Prevost (born 1953), German-Canadian boxer *

Nicholas Le Prevost Nicholas Le Prevost (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor. Early life Le Prevost was born in Wiltshire. He was educated at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset from 1957 to 1961 and at Kingswood School, Bath from 1961 to 1964. A ...

(born 1947), English actor *

Pierre Prévost (physicist) Pierre Prévost (; 3 March 1751 – 8 April 1839) was a Genevan philosopher and physicist. In 1791 he explained Pictet's experiment by arguing that all bodies radiate heat, no matter how hot or cold they are. Life Son of a Protestant clergyma ...

(1751–1839), Swiss philosopher and physicist * Pierre André Prévost de La Prévostière, governor general of Pondicherry *

Prevost baronets There have been two baronetcies create for persons named Prevost (pronounced "Prev-o") in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, with one extant as of 2023. * Prevost baronets of Belmont (1805) * Prevost baronets of Westbourne Terrace, London (1 ...

, title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom * Robert Prévost (1927–1982), Canadian set designer * Victor Prevost (1820–1881), photographer *

Wilfrid Prévost Wilfrid Prévost (April 30, 1832 – February 15, 1898) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Two Mountains in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1875. He was born in Sainte-Anne- ...

(1832–1898), Quebec lawyer and politician * Yves Prévost (1908–1997), Quebec lawyer and politician *

Yvonne Prévost Paule Marie Yvonne Prévost Boppe (8 June 1878 – 3 March 1942) was a French tennis player at the end of the 19th century. She won the French Women's Singles Championship in 1900.

(1878–1942), tennis player

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