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Officer of the Legion of Honour

150 connected Legacies

Jean AlauxJanuary 15, 1786 — March 2, 1864Jean Alaux, called "le Romain" ("the Roman"), (1786 – 2 March 1864) was a French history painter and…Zhores AlferovMarch 15, 1930 — March 1, 2019Zhores Ivanovich Alferov (15 March 1930 – 1 March 2019) was a Soviet and Russian physicist who contributed…Alicia AlonsoDecember 21, 1920 — October 17, 2019Alicia Alonso (born Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo; 21 December 1920 – 17…Anne AmieuxJune 18, 1871 — January 1, 1961Anne-Léontine Nicolas Amieux (18 June 1871 – 5 September 1961) was a French educator. She was principal of…Walter AnnenbergMarch 13, 1908 — October 1, 2002Walter Hubert Annenberg (March 13, 1908 – October 1, 2002) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and diplomat.…Paul BailliartNovember 9, 1877 — October 29, 1969Paul Alfred Marie Bailliart (9 November 1877, in Poitiers – 29 October 1969, in Val-de-Grâce, in Paris) was…Ferdinand BarbedienneAugust 6, 1810 — March 21, 1892Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well…Jean Alexandre BarréMay 25, 1880 — April 26, 1967Jean Alexandre Barré (25 May 1880, Nantes – 26 April 1967, Strasbourg) was a French neurologist who in…Marie BashirDecember 1, 1930 — January 20, 2026Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir (1 December 1930 – 20 January 2026) was an Australian psychiatrist and administrator who…Gérald BeaudoinApril 15, 1929 — September 10, 2008Gérald A. Beaudoin (April 15, 1929 – September 10, 2008) was a Canadian lawyer and Senator. Born in…Henri-Étienne BeaunisAugust 2, 1830 — July 20, 1921Henri-Étienne Beaunis (2 August 1830 – 20 July 1921) was a French physiologist and psychologist. He defended the…Jean-Paul BéchatSeptember 2, 1942 — November 24, 2014Jean-Paul Béchat (September 2, 1942 – November 22, 2014) was a French engineer. He was the CEO of…Leon BerbeckiJuly 28, 1875 — March 23, 1963Leon Berbecki (28 July 1875, Lublin – 23 March 1963, Gliwice) was a Polish army officer, who fought…Hippolyte BernheimApril 17, 1840 — February 2, 1919Hippolyte Bernheim (17 April 1840, in Mulhouse – 2 February 1919, in Paris) was a French physician and…Jacques BertillonNovember 11, 1851 — July 4, 1922Jacques Bertillon (11 November 1851 – 4 July 1922) was a French statistician and demographer. Born in Paris,…Jean BertinSeptember 5, 1917 — December 21, 1975Jean Henri Bertin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ bɛʁtɛ̃]; 5 September 1917 – 21 December 1975) was a French scientist,…