Forbin is a French surname.
Members of an ancient
Provence
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family (which now has many branches, the principal ones being the ''Forbin des Lasarts'' branch and the ''Forbin Janson'' branch) bearing the name include:
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Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), founder of the house
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Toussaint de Forbin-Janson (1625–1713), called the ''cardinal de Janson'', bishop
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Claude de Forbin
Claude, chevalier, then count de Forbin-Gardanne (6 August 1656 – 4 March 1733) was a French naval commander. In 1685–1688 he was on a diplomatic mission to Siam. He became governor of Bangkok and a general in the Siamese army, and left Siam ...
(1656-1733), French naval commander
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Count de Forbin, officer of the French Navy who served under Suffren during the War of American Independence
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Jacques II de Forbin-Janson
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(1680–1741),
Archbishop of Arles
The former French Catholic Archbishopric of Arles had its episcopal see in the city of Arles, in southern France.
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Joseph de Forbin
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(died 1728)
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Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1779–1841), French painter
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Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph de Forbin-Janson (1785–1844), Bishop of Nancy
Others with this surname include:
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Alfred Forbin
Alfred J. Forbin (13 February 1872 – 14 August 1956) was a pioneering French stamp dealer who wrote an all-world catalogue of revenue stamps that has never been surpassed.
Early life
Alfred Forbin was born in Paris on 13 February 1872."More ...
(1872-1956), stamp dealer
*The fictional character Charles A. Forbin in the film ''
Colossus: The Forbin Project''
Location:
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Hôtel de Forbin, a
hôtel particulier
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on the
Cours Mirabeau
The Cours Mirabeau is a wide thoroughfare in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Overview
440 meters long and 42 meters wide, the Cours Mirabeau is one of the most popular and lively places in the town. It is lined with many cafés, one of the most famous ...
in
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
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House of Forbin