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Officer of the Legion of Honour

150 connected Legacies

Martial CélestinOctober 4, 1913 — February 4, 2011Martial Lavaud Célestin (French pronunciation: [maʁsjal lavo selɛstɛ̃]; October 4, 1913 – February 4, 2011) was named Prime…Jean-Martin CharcotNovember 29, 1825 — August 16, 1893Jean-Martin Charcot (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁtɛ̃ ʃaʁko]; 29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893) was a French neurologist and…Georges CharpentierDecember 22, 1846 — November 15, 1905Georges Charpentier (December 22, 1846 - November 15, 1905) was a 19th-century French publisher who became known as…Jean CivialeJuly 5, 1792 — June 13, 1867Jean Civiale (1792–1867) was a French surgeon and urologist, who, in 1823, invented a surgical instrument (the lithotrite)…Georges ContenauApril 9, 1877 — March 22, 1964Georges Contenau (April 9, 1877 – March 22, 1964) was a French archeologist, curator, orientalist and religious historian…Jean-Nicolas CorvisartFebruary 15, 1755 — September 18, 1821Jean-Nicolas Corvisart-Desmarets (15 February 1755 – 18 September 1821) was a French medical doctor. Born in the village…Ernest CossonJuly 22, 1819 — December 31, 1889Ernest Saint-Charles Cosson (22 July 1819 – 31 December 1889) was a French botanist born in Paris. Cosson…Louis Albert Guislain Bacler d'AlbeOctober 21, 1761 — September 12, 1824Louis Albert Guislain, Baron Bacler d’Albe (French pronunciation: [bakle dalb]; October 21, 1761 – September 12, 1824) was…Marcel DassaultJanuary 22, 1892 — April 17, 1986Marcel Dassault (French pronunciation: [maʁsɛl daso]; born Marcel Ferdinand Bloch; 23 January 1892 – 17 April 1986) was…Pierre DauzierJanuary 31, 1939 — September 28, 2007Pierre Dauzier (31 January 1939 in Périgueux – 28 September 2007 in Paris) was a French businessman. Dauzier…Paul DecauvilleJune 7, 1846 — June 29, 1922Paul Decauville (French pronunciation: [pɔl dəkovil]; 7 June 1846–1922) was a French engineer and businessman. He was also…François-Marie DelessertApril 2, 1780 — October 15, 1868François-Marie Delessert (2 April 1780 - 15 October 1868) was a French banker and politician. Born in Lyon,…İhsan DoğramacıApril 3, 1915 — February 25, 2010İhsan Doğramacı (3 April 1915 – 25 February 2010) was a Turkish paediatrician, entrepreneur, philanthropist, educationalist and college…Georges DuboeufApril 14, 1933 — January 4, 2020Georges Duboeuf (14 April 1933 – 4 January 2020) was a French wine merchant, and the founder of…Paul-François DuboisJune 2, 1793 — June 16, 1874Paul-François Dubois (1793 – 1874) was a French philosopher, an associate of Pierre Leroux, who helped establish Le…Émile DuclauxJune 24, 1840 — May 3, 1904Émile Duclaux (24 June 1840 – May 2, 1904) was a French microbiologist and chemist born in Aurillac,…