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Léger (surname)
Léger or Leger (sometimes as Légère or Legere) is a surname, and may refer to: * Alexis Leger (1887–1975), French poet and diplomat who used the pseudonym Saint-John Perse, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature * Allan Legere (born 1948), Canadian serial killer * Antoine Joseph Léger (1880–1950), Canadian politician, lawyer and author * Auguste Théophile Léger (1852–1923), Canadian politician * Aurel Léger (1894–1961), Canadian politician * Dick Leger (1925–1999), square dance caller * Édouard H. Léger (1866–1892), Canadian politician and physician * Émile Léger (1795–1838), French mathematician * Fernand Léger (1881–1955), French painter, sculptor and filmmaker * Jacqueline Legere (born 1991), Canadian athlete and stuntwoman * Jacques Nicolas Léger (1859–1918), Haitian lawyer, politician and diplomat * John Legere (born 1958), American CEO of T-Mobile * Jules Léger (1913–1980), Canadian diplomat and Governor General of Canada (1974–197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-John Perse
Alexis Leger (; 31 May 1887 – 20 September 1975), better known by his pseudonym Saint-John Perse (; also Saint-Leger Leger), was a French poet, writer and diplomat, awarded the 1960 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the soaring flight and the evocative imagery of his poetry which in a visionary fashion reflects the conditions of our time" Early life Alexis Leger was born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. His great-grandfather, Prosper Louis Léger, a solicitor, had settled in Guadeloupe in 1815. His grandfather and father were also solicitors; his father was also a member of the city council. The Leger family owned two plantations, one of coffee (La Joséphine) and the other of sugar (Bois-Debout). St. Léger described his childhood on Guadeloupe as "the son of a family French as only the colonials are French". Later on, Léger greatly embellished his family origins by changing his surname to the more aristocratic sounding St Léger-Léger and by claiming that his ancestors were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Léger
Nicole Léger (born March 12, 1955) is a former Canadian politician and the former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Pointe-aux-Trembles from 1996 to 2006 and elected back as member of the Parti Québécois in a by-election on May 12, 2008, serving until the 2018 Quebec provincial election. Background She was born on March 12, 1955, in Montreal, Quebec, and is the daughter of former Parti Québécois MNA Marcel Léger and the sister of Jean-Marc Léger, president of Léger Marketing. She made career in education and served in various executive positions in the Parti Québécois (PQ) from 1970 to 1996. Member of the National Assembly Following the death of MNA Michel Bourdon, Léger ran as a PQ candidate to fill his seat of Pointe-aux-Trembles. She easily won the by-election with 47% of the vote and was re-elected in the 1998 election. Cabinet Member Léger was appointed to the Cabinet in 1998 and served as Minister responsible for Famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leger (chess Player)
Leger or Léger may refer to: People * Léger (surname), a list of people with the surname Léger or Leger * Leodegar or Leger (615-679), Chalcedonian saint, martyr and Bishop of Autun * Leger Djime (born 1987), Chadian footballer * Leger Douzable (born 1986), National Football League player Other uses * Leger, Edmonton, Canada, a city neighbourhood * Hotel Léger, one of the oldest hotels in California * St. Leger Stakes, one of the five "Classic" British horse races, often referred to as "the Leger" * Léger (company), a Canadian opinion polling and market research firm * Leger Holidays, British escorted coach company See also * Ledger (other) * Ləgər (other) Ləgər or Leger may refer to: * Aşağı Ləgər (other), multiple locations in Azerbaijan * Yuxarı Ləgər, Azerbaijan [Baidu] |
Walt Leger III
Walter John Leger III, known as Walt Leger (born June 22, 1978; surname pronounced ''leh-ZHAY''), was Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for District 91, which includes Central City, Uptown, the Lower Garden District, the Irish Channel, parts of Broadmoor, Gert Town, and Hollygrove in New Orleans, Louisiana. Leger is a member of the Democratic Party. Leger was the choice of Governor John Bel Edwards to become Speaker, effective January 11, 2016. By custom, the governor chose the House Speaker in Louisiana, but lawmakers on a second ballot instead chose another Republican Speaker, Taylor Barras of New Iberia. The House retained Leger for another term as Speaker pro tempore. Personal life and education Leger is the oldest of three children of Walter, Jr., and Cathy Buras Vidos. He is married to the former Danielle Marie Doiron of Houma in Terrebonne Parish and the father of Catherine "Cate" Victoria Leger born in 2016 and Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola Léger
Viola Léger (June 29, 1930 – January 28, 2023) was an American-born Canadian actress and politician who served in the Senate of Canada from 2001 to 2005.Conway Daly, "Two new senators bring showbiz element". ''Brantford Expositor'', September 1, 2001. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Léger received a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the Université de Moncton, and an M.F.A. (Theater Education) from Boston University. As an actress, she was most noted for playing the title role in Antonine Maillet's play ''La Sagouine'' for both stage and television, performing the role over 3,000 times over the course of her career from 1971 until 2016. She was appointed to the Senate at the recommendation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, in 2001, representing the senatorial division of L'Acadie, New Brunswick. She was a member of the Liberal caucus. Léger retired from the Senate on June 29, 2005 at the mandatory retirement age of 75. Léger died in Dieppe, New Brunswick on January 28, 2023, at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbain-Louis-Eugène Léger
Urbain-Louis-Eugène Léger (7 September 1866 – 7 July 1948) was a French zoologist who was a specialist on aquatic protists, fish parasites, and fish farming. He served as a professor of zoology at Grenoble. Léger was born in Loches, son of a school teacher. He grew up in Touraine and went to the University of Poitiers where he studied under Aimé Schneider, receiving a doctorate for studies on gregarines. He then worked in Marseilles and studied medicine, receiving a medical degree in 1895 for studies on arteries in the aged. He became a lecturer at Grenoble in 1898 and became a full professor in 1904. Léger's researches included work on the Gregarinida in collaboration with Octave Duboscq. He also studied the life-history of Cnidospora, flagellates, trichomycetes, and ciliates. He also studied the fishes of the Dauphiné The Dauphiné ( , , ; or ; or ), formerly known in English as Dauphiny, is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly correspond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". Another origin of the name is from Latin word "Terra" which means earth. Terra mother Earth. It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People Aristocracy *Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silviane Léger
Silviane Léger (22 May 1935 – 9 February 2012) was a French sculptor. She is known for her monumental figurative and expressive public sculptures. Biography Silviane Léger was born on 22 May 1935, in Lille in Hauts-de-France, France. She studied for one year at École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles (ENSAIT) in Roubaix, France; followed by four years of study at in Lille, France. She died on 9 February 2012, in Tourcoing, France. List of works * ''The Man with the Child'' (; 1981), Square Simons Park, Faches-Thumesnil, France * ''The Paternity'' (; 1983), , Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France * ''The Standing Pieta'' (; 1988), La Piscine Museum La Piscine (French for "the swimming pool") is a museum of art and industry, located in the city of Roubaix in northern France. It is more formally known as La Piscine-Musée d'Art et d'Industrie André Diligent or Le musée d'Art et d'Industrie ..., Roubaix, France * ''The Miner'' (; 2011), Town Hall, Auby, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Léger
Sébastien Léger () is a French DJ and house music producer. His singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe. In March 2021, ''Magnetic Magazine'' placed his track "Firefly" in the 15 Best House Tracks of February 2021. Discography Albums, EPs and singles Exclusive tracks Remixes References External links Sébastien Léger on SoundCloud {{DEFAULTSORT:Leger, Sebastien 1979 births French house musicians French record producers Musicians from Paris Living people French electronic dance music DJs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Leger
Joseph Ernest Roger Léger (March 26, 1919 – April 7, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 187 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers from 1943 to 1950. He was born in L'Annonciation, Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, .... Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links * 1919 births 1965 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players Dallas Texans (USHL) players Ice hockey people from Laurentides Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players New York Rangers players New York Rovers players Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (QSHL) players Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Legere
Ricky Legere (born December 21, 1985) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2007 until 2015, Legere has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, the RFA, King of the Cage, and Tachi Palace Fights. Background Legere is from Norco, California, attending Norco High School where he was a three-sport athlete and a CIF wrestling placer. Mixed martial arts career King of the Cage Legere made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2007 for King of the Cage. He would go on to win his first six professional fights, with the first four ending in the first round, before facing future Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Waachiim Spiritwolf. Legere was handed his first professional loss at the hands of Spiritwolf, losing via knockout in the second round. Legere then faced future King of the Cage Welterweight Champion, as well as future Strikeforce and UFC veteran, Quinn Mulhern. Legere was handed his second consecutive loss v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Hemenway Legere is an American pioneer of multi-disciplinary art. She is a Juilliard-educated composer, soprano, pianist and accordionist, painter, poet, and film maker. A graduate of Vassar College with a four octave vocal range, Legere has recorded for Mercury Records in England, and for Epic, Island, Rizzoli, Funtone, ESP Disk and Einstein Records in the United States. Legere plays seven musical instruments and has released 15 CDs of original music. She has appeared on National Public Radio, CBS ''Sunday Morning'', PBS's ''City Arts'', WNYC's ''Soundcheck'', Charlie Rose and in films by Troma, Island Pictures, Rosa von Praunheim, Ela Troyano and Ivan Galietti, Abel Ferrara, Jonathan Demme, Ivan Reitman and many others. Legere is of Acadian and Abenaki descent. She is a standard bearer of the Acadian and Abenaki renaissance in America. History Legere's parents were artists and her grandparents were musicians. She began piano lessons at age 3, and learned the techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |