19 Notable alumni of
University of Lorraine
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The University of Lorraine is 1700th in the world, 587th in Europe, and 58th in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from the University of Lorraine sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Ségolène Royal
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- lawyerpolitician
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Ségolène Royal is a French politician who took part in the 2007 French presidential election, losing to Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round. She was the first woman in France's history to reach the second round in a presidential election.
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Frans Timmermans
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- diplomatcolumnistpolitician
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Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria "Frans" Timmermans is a Dutch politician who was the leader of GroenLinks–PvdA in the House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025.
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Jack Lang
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- juristteacherministerpolitician
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Jack Mathieu Émile Lang is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as Minister of Culture from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993, as well as Minister of National Education from 1992 to 1993 and 2000 to 2002.
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Nadine Morano
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- politician
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Nadine Morano is a French politician of the Republicans who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2014. She was previously a member of the National Assembly, and a minister under François Fillon.
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Matthias Maurer
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- materials scientistscientistastronaut
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Matthias Josef Maurer is a German ESA astronaut and materials scientist, who was selected in 2015 to take part in space training.
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Florence Devouard
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- oratorWikimedian in residenceconsultantactivist
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Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard, is a French agricultural engineer who served as the chair of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008.
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Jean-Marie Pelt
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- university teacherbotanistpharmacist
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Jean-Marie Pelt was a French biologist, botanist and pharmacist with degrees in both biology and pharmacy.
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Louis Camille Maillard
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- Esperantistchemistphysician
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Louis Camille Maillard was a French physician and chemist. He made important contributions to the study of kidney disorders. He also became known for the "Maillard reaction", the chemical reaction which he described in 1912, by which amino acids and sugars react in foods via contact with fats, giving a browned, flavorful surface to everything from bread and seared steaks to toasted marshmallows.
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Yann Schrub
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- athletics competitor
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Yann Schrub is a French middle- and long-distance runner. In the 10,000 metres, he won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships and the silver medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.
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Christian Eckert
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- politician
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Christian Eckert is a former member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.
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Valérie Rosso-Debord
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- politiciantop official
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Valérie Debord was a member of the National Assembly of France. She is of Italian origin and represented the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. She lost her seat on 17 June 2012 to Socialist Hervé Féron, by 54.15% to 45.85%.
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Peter Fourier
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- theologianwriterCatholic priest
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Peter Fourier was a French canon regular who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as a pastor in the village of Mattaincourt in the Vosges. He was a strong proponent of free education and also helped to found a religious congregation of canonesses regular dedicated to the care of poor children, developing a new pedagogy for this.
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Pierre-Henri Teitgen
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- journalistjudgeuniversity teacherpolitician
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Pierre-Henri Teitgen was a French lawyer, professor and politician. Teitgen was born in Rennes, Brittany. Taken POW in 1940, he played a major role in the French Resistance. Teitgen's father, Henri Teitgen (1882–1965), was a senior politician of the Popular Republican Movement.
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Jean-Louis Masson
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- engineerpolitician
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Jean-Louis Masson is a French politician. An Independent, he has served as a Senator for Moselle since 2001. He previously served as a member of the National Assembly for Moselle from 1978 to 1997. Masson is a former member of the Rally for the Republic (RPR) and Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
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Manfred Lachs
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- juristdiplomatjudgeuniversity teacher
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Manfred Lachs was a Polish diplomat and jurist who served as a Judge of the International Court of Justice and greatly influenced the development of international law after World War II.
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Prosper-René Blondlot
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- physicistuniversity teacher
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Prosper-René Blondlot was a French physicist, who in 1891 made the first measurement of the speed of radio waves, but is more remembered for his "discovery" of N rays, a phenomenon that subsequently proved to be illusory.
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Jean Borella
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- philosopher
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Jean Borella is a Christian philosopher and theologian. Borella's works are inspired by Ancient and Christian Neoplatonism, but also by the Traditionalist School of René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon.
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Jean Paul Vuillemin
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- university teachermycologisthistorianphysicianbotanist
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Jean Paul Vuillemin was a French mycologist born in Docelles.
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Jean Serra
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- mathematicianengineer
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Jean Paul Frédéric Serra is a French mathematician and engineer, and known as one of the co-founders (together with Georges Matheron) of mathematical morphology.
