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Commander of the Legion of Honour

97 connected Legacies

Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 — October 18, 1931Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman known for…Léon EyrollesDecember 15, 1861 — December 3, 1945Léon Eyrolles (14 December 1861 – 3 December 1945) was a French politician and entrepreneur. In 1891, he…Maurice FarmanMarch 21, 1877 — February 25, 1964Maurice Alain Farman (21 March 1877 – 25 February 1964) was a British-French Grand Prix motor racing champion,…Gabriel FauréMay 12, 1845 — November 4, 1924Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher.…Antoinette FouqueOctober 1, 1936 — February 20, 2014Antoinette Fouque (born Antoinette Grugnardi; 1 October 1936 – 20 February 2014) was a French psychoanalyst who was…Claude FoussierApril 19, 1925 — December 13, 2010Claude Foussier (19 April 1925 – 13 December 2010) was a French sports shooter. Foussier competed in the…Hugues GallMarch 18, 1940 — May 25, 2024Hugues Randolph Gall (French pronunciation: [yg gal]; 18 March 1940 – 25 May 2024) was a French opera…Yvon GattazJune 17, 1925 — December 12, 2024Yvon Gattaz (17 June 1925 – 12 December 2024) was a French businessman. He was the co-founder of…Augustin Nicolas GilbertFebruary 15, 1858 — March 4, 1927Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (French pronunciation: [oɡystɛ̃ nikɔla ʒilbɛʁ]; 15 February 1858 – 4 March 1927) was a French…Émile GirardeauOctober 12, 1882 — December 7, 1970Émile Girardeau (12 October 1882 – 7 December 1970) was a French engineer, famous for being the first…Raymond GrassetJanuary 10, 1892 — February 8, 1968Raymond Grasset (10 January 1892 - 8 February 1968) was a French politician. He began his career as…Severino GrattoniDecember 9, 1815 — April 1, 1876Severino Grattoni (9 December 1815 – 1 April 1876) was an Italian engineer and statesman. He is best…Roger GuilleminJanuary 11, 1924 — February 21, 2024Roger Charles Louis Guillemin (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe ʃaʁl lwi ɡijmɛ̃]; January 11, 1924 – February 21, 2024) was…Georges GuingouinFebruary 2, 1913 — October 27, 2005Georges Guingouin (2 February 1913, Magnac-Laval in Haute-Vienne, France – 27 October 2005, Troyes, France) was a French…Hermann von HelmholtzAugust 31, 1821 — September 8, 1894Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (31 August 1821 – 8 September 1894; "von" since 1883) was a German…David Edward HughesMay 16, 1831 — January 22, 1900David Edward Hughes (16 May 1830 – 22 January 1900), was a Welsh-American inventor, practical experimenter, and professor…