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Officer of the Legion of Honour

150 connected Legacies

Georges DufayelJanuary 1, 1855 — December 28, 1916Georges Dufayel (1 January 1855 – 28 December 1916) was a Parisian retailer and businessman who popularized and…Marc DufourApril 21, 1843 — July 29, 1910Marc Dufour (21 April 1843 in Villeneuve – 29 July 1910 in Lausanne) was a Swiss ophthalmologist. In…Paul DupuyJanuary 18, 1856 — March 17, 1948Paul Dupuy (1856 – 1948), History Lecturer at Paris' École Normale Supérieure, published in 1896 the first scientific…Guillaume DupuytrenOctober 3, 1777 — February 8, 1835Guillaume Dupuytren, Baron Dupuytren (UK: , US: , French: [ɡijom dypɥitʁɛ̃]; 5 October 1777 – 8 February 1835)…Umberto EcoJanuary 5, 1932 — February 19, 2016Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic,…Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 — October 18, 1931Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman known for…Jean-Henri FabreDecember 21, 1823 — October 11, 1915Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ʁi kazimiʁ fabʁ]; 21 December 1823 – 11 October 1915) was a…Gabriel FauréMay 12, 1845 — November 4, 1924Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher.…Albert FéraudNovember 26, 1921 — January 11, 2008Albert Féraud (26 November 1921 in Paris – 11 January 2008 in Bagneux) was a French sculptor, author…Antoinette FouqueOctober 1, 1936 — February 20, 2014Antoinette Fouque (born Antoinette Grugnardi; 1 October 1936 – 20 February 2014) was a French psychoanalyst who was…Henri de FranceSeptember 7, 1911 — April 28, 1986Henri Georges de France (7 September 1911 Paris – 29 April 1986 Paris) was a pioneering French television…Frederick W. GalbraithMay 6, 1874 — June 9, 1921Frederick William Galbraith Jr. (May 6, 1874 – June 9, 1921) was the second national commander of The…Pierre-Victor GallandJuly 15, 1822 — November 30, 1892Pierre-Victor Galland (Geneva, 15 July 1822 – Paris, 30 November 1892) was a French decorative painter. Until the…Raymond Gallois-MontbrunAugust 15, 1918 — August 13, 1994Raymond Gallois-Montbrun (15 August 1918, Saigon – 13 August 1994, Paris) was a French violinist and composer. He…Léon GaumontMay 10, 1864 — August 9, 1946Léon Ernest Gaumont (French: [leɔ̃ ɡomɔ̃]; 10 May 1864 – 10 August 1946) was a French inventor, engineer,…Eugène GleyJanuary 18, 1857 — October 24, 1930Marcel Eugène Émile Gley (French: [glɛ]; 18 January 1857 – 24 October 1930) was a French physiologist and…