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Gustave Eiffel
(French Civil Engineer Known for His Contribution to Building the ‘Statue of Liberty’ and ‘Eiffel Tower’)
Gustave Eiffel
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: December 15, 1832
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 27, 1923
The man behind the jewel that adorns Paris, the Eiffel Tower, French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel later earned the nickname “the magician of iron.” He revolutionized bridge-building by using compressed-air caissons, designed the Statue of Liberty, and built the first aerodynamic laboratory. He died while listening to Beethoven's 5th symphony.
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
(Music composer and theorist)
Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 25, 1683
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: September 12, 1764

One of the greatest French opera composers and music theorists of all time, Jean-Philippe Rameau enriched the late Baroque period with his harpsichord pieces. His organist father wanted him to pursue law, but Rameau wasn’t academically bright and had poor grammar, which made Rameau travel to Italy to study music.

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Charles the Bold
(Was the Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477)
Charles the Bold
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Birthdate: November 10, 1433
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: January 5, 1477
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John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy
(Duke of Burgundy)
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 28, 1371
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: September 10, 1419
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Jane Frances de Chantal
(Saint)
Jane Frances de Chantal
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 28, 1572
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 13, 1641
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Virginie Viard
(Ffashion designer)
Virginie Viard
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: 1962 AD
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Claude Jade
(Actress)
Claude Jade
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Birthdate: October 8, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 1, 2006
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Henry, Count of Portugal
(First member of the Capetian House of Burgundy to rule Portugal)
Henry, Count of Portugal
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1066 AD
Died: May 12, 1112
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Jean-Marc Boivin
(French Mountaineer and Alpine Skier)
Jean-Marc Boivin
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 6, 1951
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 17, 1990
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Alban Lenoir
(Actor)
Alban Lenoir
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Birthdate: December 16, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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François Rude
(French Sculptor)
François Rude
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Birthdate: January 4, 1784
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: November 3, 1855

François Rude was a French sculptor best remembered for sculpting the Departure of the Volunteers on the Arc de Triomphe, which is counted among the most prominent monuments in Paris. His work often expressed the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism. François Rude is also credited with mentoring Charles-Auguste Lebourg and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, who became prominent sculptors in their own right.

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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
(Former Chief minister of France)
Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 29, 1719
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: February 13, 1787
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François Pierre La Varenne
(Author of Le Cuisinier françois (1651))
François Pierre La Varenne
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Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: 1618 AD
Died: 1678 AD
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Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
(French Theologian and Bishop)
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 27, 1627
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: April 12, 1704
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Henry Darcy
(French Engineer Who Made Several Important Contributions to Hydraulics)
Henry Darcy
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: June 10, 1803
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 3, 1858

French engineer Henry Darcy had a difficult childhood, having lost his father at 14. Raised by his mother, he later joined the École Polytechnique. He proposed Darcy’s law, which explains the flow of fluids in porous media. He also designed the water supply system of Dijon, his native city.

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Roger Guillemin
(French-American Neuroscientist Who Won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977)
Roger Guillemin
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 11, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn

Roger Guillemin is a French-American neuroscientist. He is best known for his work on neurohormones, which earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977. Guillemin is also the recipient of other prominent awards such as the National Medal of Science, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, and Passano Award in Medical Sciences.

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Étienne Cabet
(Philosopher)
Étienne Cabet
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Birthdate: January 1, 1788
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: November 9, 1856
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Maurice Blondel
(Philosopher)
Maurice Blondel
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Birthdate: November 2, 1861
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 4, 1949
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Edme Mariotte
(Physicist)
Edme Mariotte
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1620 AD
Died: May 12, 1684
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Alphonse Legros
(French-British Painter, Etcher and Sculptor)
Alphonse Legros
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Birthdate: May 8, 1837
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 8, 1911

Alphonse Legros was a painter, sculptor, etcher, and medalist. He played a major role in accentuating the re-emergence of etching by serving as a teacher of etching at institutions like the South Kensington School of Art and University College London. He is credited with teaching several female artists like the Casella sisters, who were later recognized as the Slade Girls.

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Bernard Courtois
(French Chemist Known for First Isolating 'Iodine')
Bernard Courtois
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 8, 1777
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 27, 1838

Bernard Courtois was a French chemist. He is credited with isolating iodine and morphine. Interested in chemistry from a young age, he learned how to make potassium nitrate for gunpowder for the French Revolution. He later found work at the École Polytechnique in Paris. Later in life, he went into manufacturing high-quality iodine and its salts. 

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Joseph Jacotot
(Teacher)
Joseph Jacotot
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 4, 1770
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: July 30, 1840
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Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano
(Statesman)
Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 1, 1763
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 13, 1839
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Adeline Grattard
(Head Chef of the Michelin-starred Restaurant Yam'Tcha in Paris)
Adeline Grattard
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Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: February 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
(French Chemist Who Played a Major Part in the Reform of Chemical Nomenclature)
Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 4, 1737
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: January 2, 1816

Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau initially followed in his father’s footsteps to become a lawyer. He later deviated to chemistry and set up a laboratory at home. He propagated the phlogiston theory and later laid down the first systematic method of naming chemical substances. He also earned the Legion of Honour.

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Jean Duvet
(Goldsmith)
Jean Duvet
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Birthdate: 1485 AD
Died: 1562 AD
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Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
(Poet)
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 13, 1674
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 17, 1762
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Simon Foucher
(Philosopher)
Simon Foucher
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Birthdate: March 1, 1644
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 27, 1696
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Alexis Piron
(Dramatist)
Alexis Piron
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 9, 1689
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: January 21, 1773
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Edouard Estaunié
(Novelist)
Edouard Estaunié
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 4, 1862
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: April 2, 1942
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Julien Pillet
(French Sabre Fencer)
Julien Pillet
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Natalie Nougayrède
(Journalist)
Natalie Nougayrède
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Birthdate: May 29, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Hippolyte Fontaine
(Electrical Engineer)
Hippolyte Fontaine
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: April 12, 1833
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 17, 1910
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Claudius Rich
(Businessman)
Claudius Rich
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 28, 1787
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 5, 1821
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Georges Blondel
(Historian)
Georges Blondel
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Birthdate: March 8, 1856
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: July 31, 1948
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Jrizzy Jeremy
(YouTube Star)
Jrizzy Jeremy
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Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: January 22, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Thoinot Arbeau
(Cleric)
Thoinot Arbeau
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 17, 1520
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: July 23, 1595