French Famouse Personalities

Charles Gounod

Charles Gounod was one of the most brilliant French composers of the 19th century. Know more about his life in this biography.

Born: 17 June 1818 French

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

Frederic Joliot Curie was a French physicist and Nobel laureate who along with his wife discovered artificial radioisotope. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 19 March 1900 French

Marquis De Condorcet

Marquis de Condorcet was an 18th century French mathematician and philosopher. This biography of Marquis de Condorcet provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 17 September 1743 French

Niki De Saint Phalle

Niki de Saint Phalle, born as Catherine-Marie-Agnès Fal de Saint Phalle, was a French-American artist.

Born: 29 October 1930 French

Alexander Berkman

Alexander Berkman was an important figure in the anarchist movement of the 20th century. This biography of Berkman provides detailed information about his childhood, writings, life & timeline.

Born: 21 November 1870 French

Ferdinand De Lesseps

Developer of Suez Canal

Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat famous for building the Suez Canal. This biography of Ferdinand de Lesseps provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 19 November 1805 French

Jean Moulin

An Emblem of the Resistance

Jean Moulin was a major figure of the French Resistance during World War II. This biography of Jean Moulin provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Born: 20 June 1899 French

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was a famous naturalist from France who authored the encyclopaedic collection ‘Histoire Naturelle’. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on

Born: 07 September 1707 French

Pierre Bonnard

Pierre Bonnard was a French painter, illustrator, printmaker, and lithographer. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 03 October 1867 French

Jean Monnet

Political Economist & Diplomat

Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet was a French political economist and diplomat who is regarded as the founding father of the European Union. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 09 November 1888 French