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Urbain is a name of French origin which may refer to: ;Family name *
Achille Urbain Achille Joseph Urbain (9 May 1884 – 5 December 1957) was a French biologist born in Le Havre. Biography In 1906 he obtained his degree from the national veterinary school at Lyon, afterwards attaining a bachelor's degree in natural sciences ...
(1884–1957), French biologist *
Georges Urbain Georges Urbain (12 April 1872 – 5 November 1938) was a French chemist, a professor of the Sorbonne, a member of the Institut de France, and director of the Institute of Chemistry in Paris. Much of his work focused on the rare earths, isolating and ...
(1872–1938), French chemist *
Ismael Urbain Ismael Urbain, also Ismayl Urbain (born Thomas Urbain, 31 December 1812 – 28 January 1884) was a French journalist and interpreter. Born in Cayenne, French Guiana, Urbain was the illegitimate son of a merchant from Marseille named Urbain Brue ...
(1812–1884), French journalist and interpreter * Jacques Urbain, Belgian scientist * Jean-Didier Urbain (born 1951), French sociologist * Walter M. Urbain (1910–2002), American food scientist ;Given name * Urbain Audibert (1789–1846), French nurseryman * Urbain Boiret (1731–1774), Canadian priest *
Urbain Bouriant Urbain Bouriant (11 April 1849 – 19 June 1903) was a French Egyptologist, who discovered the Gospel of Peter in a tomb at Akhmim. He is best known from his translation of Al-Maqrizi, published as ''Description topographique et historique de l'Eg ...
(1849–1903), French egyptologist *
Urbain Braems Urbain Braems (10 November 1933 – 9 September 2021) was a Belgian football player and manager. He played for K.S.V. Sottegem, K.R.C. Mechelen, Club Brugge and Daring Club Bruxelles. He managed Cercle Brugge, Royal Antwerp, Anderlecht, Be ...
(born 1933), Belgian soccer player *
Urbain Cancelier Urbain Cancelier (born 2 August 1959) is a French comedian and actor, primarily known for his collaborations with French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and for playing Collignon in '' Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain''. Theater Filmogra ...
(fl. 1988–2012), French comedian and actor *
Urbain de Maillé-Brézé Urbain de Maillé-Brézé () (1597 – 13 February 1650), was a 17th-century French soldier and diplomat, who was a Marshal of France, Ambassador to Sweden in 1632, and Viceroy of Catalonia 1641 to 1642. His marriage to the younger sister ...
(1597–1650), French military officer and diplomat *
Urbain Dubois __NOTOC__ Urbain François Dubois (26 May 1818 – 14 March 1901) was a French chef who is best known as the author of a series of recipe books that became classics of French Cuisine, and as the creator of Veal Orloff, a popular dish in Russian c ...
(1818–1901), French chef *
Urbain Gohier Urbain Gohier (born Urbain Degoulet, December 17, 1862 in Versailles – June 29, 1951) was a French lawyer and journalist best known for his publication of the anti-Semitic forgery ''The Protocols of the Elders of Zion'' in France. His pe ...
(1862–1951), French lawyer and journalist *
Urbain Grandier Urbain Grandier (1590 – 18 August 1634) was a French Catholic priest who was burned at the stake after being convicted of witchcraft, following the events of the so-called "Loudun possessions". Most modern commentators have concluded that Gra ...
(1590–1634), French priest *
Urbain Johnson Urbain Johnson (January 27, 1824 – April 13, 1917) was a farmer and political figure in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1869 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and ...
(1824 –1917), farmer and politician *
Urbain de Florit de La Tour de Clamouze Urbain de Florit de La Tour de Clamouze, SS.CC., (born ''Alphonse de Florit de La Tour de Clamouze''; 7 October 1794 – 2 August 1868) was a French nobleman and later lay brother of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a rel ...
(1794–1868), French lay brother *
Urbain Le Verrier Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier FRS (FOR) HFRSE (; 11 March 1811 – 23 September 1877) was a French astronomer and mathematician who specialized in celestial mechanics and is best known for predicting the existence and position of Neptune using ...
(1811–1877), French mathematician *
Urbain Lippé Urbain Lippé (July 21, 1831 – December 20, 1896) was a Quebec notary and political figure. He represented Joliette in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in L'Assomption, Lower Canada, of ...
(1831–1896), Canadian notary and politician *
Urbain Mbenga Urbain Mbenga Mpiem Ley is a leader in the Community of Christ. He is the president of the church's First Quorum of the Seventy. Biography Mbenga was born in Mamou, Guinea. He emigrated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and was educated ...
, Guinean and Congolese religious leader *
Urbain Olivier Urbain Olivier (1810, Eysins - 1888) was a Swiss writer. The brother of Juste Olivier, he was well known from 1856 onwards as the author of numerous popular tales of rural life in the Canton of Vaud, especially of the region near Nyon Nyon (; ...
(1810–1888), Swiss writer *
Urbain Ozanne Urbain Ozanne (May 8, 1835 – August 11, 1903) was a French-born American political organizer, sheriff, and businessman. He was a Republican Party organizer and served as sheriff in Panola County, Mississippi during the Reconstruction era. He la ...
(1835–1903), French-born American political activist, sheriff, businessman ;Other *
Métal Urbain Métal Urbain (meaning ''urban metal'') was one of the first French Punk rock, punk groups, formed in 1976 in Paris. Career They were heavily influenced by the Clash and Sex Pistols on one hand, and on the other by an electro approach related to ...
, French punk music group *
Urbain Cote Round Barn The Urbain Cote Round Barn near Dunseith, North Dakota, United States, is a round barn that was built in 1943. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. (pages 27-28 in North Dakota Round Barns TR) and History The own ...
, ND, USA


See also

* Saint-Urbain (disambiguation) *
Urban (name) Urban as a given name or surname may refer to: Given name * Pope Urban (disambiguation) *Urban of Langres, 4th-century French saint and bishop *Urban (bishop of Llandaff) (1076–1134), Welsh bishop * Urban of Macedonia, 1st-century bishop, martyr ...
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