- Claude of Aumale Claude Duke of Aumale
Claude of Guise, Duc d'Aumale was the third son of Claude, Duke of Guise and Antoinette de Bourbon. On August 1, 1547, he married Louise de Brézé (c. 1518 - January 1577), Lady of Anet, the daughter of Louis de Brézé, Count of Maulevrier, and Diane de Poitiers. They had eleven children: * Henri (October 21, 1549, Château de Saint-Germain - August 1559), Count of Valentinois * Charles, Duke of Aumale (1555-1631) * Antoine (b. November 12, 1562), … - Claude of Guise Claude Duke of Guise
Claude of Lorraine (October 20 1496, Château de Condé-sur-Moselle, - April 12 1550, Château de Joinville) was the first Duke of Guise, from 1528 to his death. He was the second son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and was educated at the French court of Francis I. At seventeen, Claude made an alliance to the royal house of France by a marriage with Antoinette de Bourbon (1493-1583), daughter of François, Count of Vendôme. - Florimond Claude Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
Florimond Claude, comte de Mercy-Argenteau was an Austrian diplomat. He was the son of Antoine, comte de Mercy-Argenteau, and entered the diplomatic service of Austria going to Paris in the train of Reichsfürst Kaunitz. He became Austrian minister at Turin, at St Petersburg, and in 1766 at Paris, where his first work was to strengthen the alliance between France and Austria, which was cemented in 1770 by the marriage of the dauphin, afterwards Louis XVI, … - Jean Claude
Jean Claude and "Œuvres posthumes" (Amsterdam, 1688), containing the "Traité de la composition d'un sermon", translated into English in 1778. - Bonivert Claude
Bonivert Claude is a former governor of the Banque de la Republique d'Haïti (the Central Bank of Haïti) and current presidential candidate. Claude also registered to run for president in the 2000 elections, where Jean-Bertrand Aristide won in a controversial race. But this decried election was boycotted by most political parties. Mr. - Albert Claude
Albert Claude was a Belgian biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974. He studied medicine at the University of Liege (Belgium). During the winter of 1928-29 he worked in Berlin, first at the Institute für Krebsforschung, and then at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Dahlem. In the summer of 1929 he joined the Rockefeller Institute. While working at Rockefeller University in the 1930s and 1940s, … - Georges Claude
The French engineer, chemist, and inventor Georges Claude, was the first to apply an electrical discharge to a sealed tube of neon gas (circa 1902) to create a lamp. Inspired in part by Daniel McFarlan Moore's invention, Moore’s Lamp, Paris-born Claude invented the neon lamp by passing an electric current through inert gases, making them glow very brightly. In 1923, Georges Claude and his French company Claude Neon, introduced neon gas signs to the United States, … - Claude
Claude (Hoot) Gibson was an American college and professional football player. A defensive back and kick returner, he played collegiately at North Carolina State University, and professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders. Gibson was an instant star on the NC State Wolfpack freshman team, as a defensive back, receiver, return man and halfback. When his time came to join the varsity, he was ready. - Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur, born Pierre-Albert Espinasse (December 22, 1905 in Paris - died August 16, 1972 in Bruneck-Brunico, Italy) was a French actor. Both his father, Albert Brasseur, and his grandfather, Jules Brasseur, were actors as well. The family tradition of using the name "Brasseur" was continued by his son Claude and his grandson Alexandre. - Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson (1835 -) was an Ontario doctor and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member. He was born in Chinguacousy Township, York County, Upper Canada in 1835. His father was of English descent and his mother was Scottish. Robinson studied at the Toronto School of Medicine and the Jefferson Medical College. He set up practice in Claude in Peel County. In 1869, he married Helen Standing. - Claude de Forbin
Claude, chevalier, then count de Forbin-Gardanne was a French naval commander. 1685-1688 he was on a diplomatic mission to Siam. He became governor of Bangkok and a general in the Siamese army, and left Siam shortly before King Narai fell ill and was deposed by a Coup d'état. - Jack Hulbert
Jack Hulbert (24 April, 1892 - 25 March, 1978) was a British actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, he was the elder and more successful brother of Claude. He was educated at Cambridge and appeared in many shows and revues, mainly with the Cambridge Footlights. He was one of the earliest famous alumni of the comedy club. After Cambridge, he earned recognition and fame performing in musicals and light comedies. - Scott Maslen
Scott Alexander Maslen (born London 1971) is an English actor best known for his portrayal as DS Phil Hunter in ITV's "The Bill". He was brought up in Woolwich and joined the Marines at the age of 16. Maslen sustained an injury whilst in the Marines, resulting in him having to leave. He then went to Miami at 18 to see where fortune lay and was spotted by photographer Bruce Weber, and he earned a successful career as an international model, … - Sam G. Bratton
Sam Gilbert Bratton (August 19, 1888 - September 22, 1963) was a Democratic Party politician from the state of New Mexico who served in the United States Senate from 1925 until 1933. Bratton was born in Kosse, Texas on August 19, 1888, where he attended the public schools. A graduate of the state Normal School, he taught school for some years in Claude and Hereford. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1909, whereupon he began practice in Farwell, Texas. - Claude Pierre comte Pajol
Claude-Pierre (1772-1844) was a comte Pajol, French cavalry general and military commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and political figure. - Claude Antoine comte Prieur-Duvernois
Claude Antoine, comte Prieur-Duvernois, commonly known as "Prieur de la Côte-d'Or" after his native "département", to distinguish him from Pierre Louis Prieur (December 2, 1763-August 11, 1832), was a French engineer and a politician during and after the French Revolution. - Claude Henri de Rouvroy comte de Saint-Simon
Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, often referred to as Henri de Saint-Simon (October 17, 1760 - May 19, 1825) was born in Paris. - Claude Piéplu
Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu was a French film and television actor. He appeared in the following: *"Shadoks et le Big Blank, Les" (2000) (TV) *"Astérix et Obélix contre César" (1999) *"Chapeau bas" (1998) *"Entre terre et mer" (1997) (TV miniseries) *"Fallait pas!" *"Voyage de Pénélope, Le" (1996) (TV) *"Un amour impossible" (1996) (TV) *"Faussaires, … - Claude R. Kirk Jr.
Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. (born January 7, 1926) was the thirty-sixth governor of Florida. He was the first Republican to hold the office of governor since 1877. Claude Kirk was born in San Bernardino, California. He lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Montgomery, Alabama where he attended high school. After graduating at age seventeen, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and rose to the rank of lieutenant. Kirk served in both World War II and the Korean War. - Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélélé (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a French international football player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership. He is married to the French supermodel Noémie Lenoir with whom he has three sons named Kelyan, Hayden and Sam. Prior to joining Chelsea, Makélélé played for Nantes (1992-1997), Olympique de Marseille (1997-1998), Celta Vigo (1998-2000), … - Claude Coppens
Claude Coppens (b. December 23, 1936, Schaarbeek, near Brussels) is a Belgian pianist and composer. Coppens studied at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels with Marcel Maas and in Paris with Marguerite Long. He held amicable relations with several well known twentieth century composers including John Cage and Frank Zappa. As an interpreter he is known for his faithfulness to the original intentions of the composer. - Claude Nobs
Claude Nobs (born in Montreux, Switzerland, 4 February 1936) is the founder and general manager of the famous Montreux Jazz Festival. He was mentioned in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water" as Funky Claude. Nobs also can be heard introducing Jethro Tull on the CD release of their live album Bursting Out. - Claude Nicollier
Claude Nicollier is the first astronaut from Switzerland and has flown on several Space Shuttle missions. He was appointed full professor of Spatial Technology at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne on 28 March 2007. - Claude Victor-Perrin duc de Belluno
Claude Victor-Perrin, duc de Belluno was a Marshal of France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was born at La Marche in the Vosges. In 1781 he entered the army as a private soldier, and after ten years' service he received his discharge and settled at Valence. Soon afterwards he joined the local volunteers, and distinguishing himself in the war on the Alpine frontier, in less than a year he had risen to the command of a battalion. - Claude Wendell Horton Jr.
Professor Wendell Horton is a Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin and a widely know authority in plasma physics. Horton’s core area of research is plasma transport and its application to the development of nuclear fusion power. Horton is a fellow of the American Physical Society. - Claude Wendell Horton Sr.
Claude Wendell Horton, Sr. was one of the principal contributors to the development of the Applied Research Laboratories and the Department of Physics at The University of Texas at Austin. Horton was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, on September 23, 1915. From Rice Institute (now University) he received the B.A. degree (Honors) with a major in physics in 1935 and the M.A. degree in 1936. The following year he worked as an Assistant Seismologist for Shell Oil Company, … - Claude de L'Aubespine baron de Châteauneuf
Claude de l'Aubespine, baron de Châteauneuf was a French diplomat and government official. From 1537 until 1567 he was one of the four Secretaries of State (ministers managing the government). He was one of the negotiators at the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis in 1559. - Claude François
Claude François was a French pop singer. - Claude Louis Comte de Saint-Germain
Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain, French general, was born on the 15th of April 1707, at the Cháteau of Vertamboz. Educated at Jesuit schools, he intended to enter the priesthood, but at the last minute obtained from Louis XV an appointment as sub-lieutenant. He left France, according to the gossip of the time, because of a duel; served under the elector palatine; fought for Hungary against the Turks, … - Claude de Bourdeille comte de Montrésor
Claude de Bourdeille, comte de Montrésor was a French aristocrat who played a role in the intrigues of the first half of the 17th century, and was also a memoir-writer. The comte de Montrésor was the grandnephew of Brantôme, the famous French writer. He became the second favorite of Gaston d'Orléans (younger brother of King Louis XIII) in 1635. Along with Gaston d'Orléans and the comte de Soissons, … - Claude de Rouvroy duc de Saint-Simon
Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French courtier, was the second son of Louis de Rouvroi, seigneur du Plessis (d. 1643), who had been a warm supporter of Henry of Guise and the Catholic League. With his elder brother he entered the service of Louis XIII as a page and found instant favour with the king. Named first equerry in March 1627 he became in less than three years captain of the châteaux of St Germain and Versailles, master of the hounds, … - Claude Matthieu Count Gardane
Claude Matthieu, Count Gardane (January 3, 1766-1818) was a French general and diplomat. He entered the army and rose rapidly during the revolutionary wars, becoming captain in 1793. In May 1799 he distinguished himself by saving a division of the French army which was about to be crushed by the Russians at the battle of Bassignana, and was named at once brigadier-general by Moreau. - Claude Drigon Marquis de Magny
Claude Drigon, Marquis de Magny was a French heraldic writer, born in Paris. After being employed for some time in the postal service, he devoted himself to the study of heraldry and genealogy, his work in this direction being rewarded by Pope Gregory XVI with a marquisate. He founded a French college of heraldry, and wrote several works on heraldry and genealogy, … - Claude Antoine Gabriel duc de Choiseul-Stainville
Claude Antoine Gabriel, duc de Choiseul-Stainville was a French soldier and "émigré" Royalist. - Claude Harris Jr.
Claude Harris, Jr. (June 29, 1940 - September 2, 1994) was an American politician from Alabama. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until 1993. He was succeeded in the House by Earl F. Hilliard. He was a Democrat. - Claude Lamoral Prince of Ligne
Claude Lamoral Prince of Ligne, was a Belgian nobleman, military and diplomate in the service of Philip IV of Spain and Charles II of Spain - William James Müller
William James Müller, English landscape and figure painter, was born at Bristol, his father, a Prussian, being curator of the museum. He first studied painting under JB Pyne. His early subjects deal mainly with the scenery of Gloucestershire and Wales, and he learned much from his study of Claude, Ruysdael, and earlier landscape-painters. - Claude Steele
Claude Steele is Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences and has served as the past chair of the Psychology Department at Stanford University. - Claude Shannon
Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 - February 24, 2001), an American electrical engineer and mathematician, has been called "the father of information theory", and was the founder of practical digital circuit design theory. - Jean Claude
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