79 Notable alumni of
University of Poitiers

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The University of Poitiers is 730th in the world, 257th in Europe, and 21st in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 79 notable alumni from the University of Poitiers sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Francis Bacon

    Francis Bacon
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1561-1626 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    historianwriterphilosopherastrologerlawyer
    Biography

    Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban PC, known as Lord Verulam between 1618 and 1621, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I. Bacon led the advancement of both natural philosophy and the scientific method and his works remained influential even in the late stages of the Scientific Revolution.

  2. François Rabelais

    François Rabelais
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1494-1553 (aged 59)
    Occupations
    writerphysician writernovelisthumoristmonk
    Biography

    François Rabelais, has been called the first great French prose author. A humanist of the French Renaissance and Greek scholar, he attracted opposition from both John Calvin and the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Though in his day he was best known as a physician, scholar, and diplomat, later he became better known as a satirist, for his depictions of the grotesque, and for his larger-than-life characters.

  3. Stéphane Séjourné

    Stéphane Séjourné
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    politicianminister
    Biography

    Stéphane Séjourné is a French lawyer and politician of Renaissance who has been serving as Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal since 2024.

  4. Sandrine Rousseau

    Sandrine Rousseau
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    women's rights activistpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Sandrine Rousseau is a French economist and politician who has represented the 9th constituency of Paris in the National Assembly since 2022. A member of Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV), she has been widely seen as a figurehead of France's MeToo movement against sexual violence; she describes herself as an ecofeminist.

  5. Dominique Pinon

    Dominique Pinon
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    film actorstage actor
    Biography

    Dominique Pinon is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters.

  6. François Viète

    François Viète
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1540-1603 (aged 63)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Studied in 1558-1559
    Occupations
    cryptographerlawyermathematician
    Biography

    François Viète, Seigneur de la Bigotière, commonly known by his mononym, Vieta, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to his innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV of France.

  7. Joachim du Bellay

    Joachim du Bellay
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1522-1560 (aged 38)
    Occupations
    writerliterary criticpoet
    Biography

    Joachim du Bellay was a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pléiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Défense et illustration de la langue française, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin.

  8. Mostafa Mir-Salim

    Mostafa Mir-Salim
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianwriter
    Biography

    Sayyid Mostafa Agha Mirsalim is an Iranian engineer and conservative politician. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council and also a member of Islamic Consultative Assembly.

  9. Saskia Sassen

    Saskia Sassen
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teachereconomistsociologisturban planner
    Biography

    Saskia Sassen is a Dutch-American sociologist noted for her analyses of globalization and international human migration. She is a professor of sociology at Columbia University in New York City, and the London School of Economics. The term global city was coined and popularized by Sassen in her 1991 work, The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo.

  10. Henri Konan Bédié

    Henri Konan Bédié
    Born in
    Ivory Coast Flag Ivory Coast
    Years
    1934-2023 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Aimé Henri Konan Bédié was an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999, and formerly President of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA). Prior to becoming president, he was a member and president of the National Assembly of Ivory Coast. He unsuccessfully sought another term as president in the 2020 presidential election.

  11. Georges Gilles de la Tourette

    Georges Gilles de la Tourette
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1857-1904 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    physician writerneurologistpsychiatrist
    Biography

    Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette was a French neurologist and the namesake of Tourette syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by tics. His main contributions in medicine were in the fields of hypnotism and hysteria.

  12. Moustapha Fall

    Moustapha Fall
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Moustapha Fall is a French professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the senior men's French national team. Standing at 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in), Fall plays at the center position.

  13. Johann Reuchlin

    Johann Reuchlin
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1455-1522 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    university teachertranslatorwriterjuristphilosopher
    Biography

    Johann Reuchlin, sometimes called Johannes, was a German Catholic humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew, whose work also took him to modern-day Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France. Most of Reuchlin's career centered on advancing German knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.

  14. Yves Bonnefoy

    Yves Bonnefoy
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1923-2016 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    translatorwriteruniversity teacherphilosopherart historian
    Biography

    Yves Jean Bonnefoy was a French poet and art historian. He also published a number of translations, most notably the plays of William Shakespeare which are considered among the best in French. He was a professor at the Collège de France from 1981 to 1993 and is the author of several works on art, art history, and artists including Miró and Giacometti, and a monograph on Paris-based Iranian artist Farhad Ostovani. The Encyclopædia Britannica states that Bonnefoy was ″perhaps the most important French poet of the latter half of the 20th century.″

  15. Marie-Amélie Le Fur

    Marie-Amélie Le Fur
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Marie-Amélie Le Fur she is a French Paralympic athlete from Vendôme, Centre Region, competing in T44 sprint and F44 long jump events. Her left leg was amputated below the knee following a motor scooter accident in 2004. Before she lost her leg, she was a French junior running champion. As of 2023, Le Fur is the President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee.

  16. Sacha Houlié

    Sacha Houlié
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Graduated with Licentiate
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sacha Houlié is a French lawyer and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the department of Vienne.

  17. Alain Corbin

    Alain Corbin
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1936-.. (age 88)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1968 graduated with doctorate in France in study of history
    Occupations
    historianadjunct professorhigh school teacheruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alain Corbin (born January 12, 1936, in Courtomer is a French historian. He is a specialist of the 19th century in France and in microhistory.

  18. Pierre Bézier

    Pierre Bézier
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1910-1999 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1969 graduated with doctorate in mathematics
    Occupations
    computer scientistengineermathematician
    Biography

    Pierre Étienne Bézier was a French engineer and one of the founders of the fields of solid, geometric and physical modelling as well as in the field of representing curves, especially in computer-aided design and manufacturing systems. As an engineer at Renault, he became a leader in the transformation of design and manufacturing, through mathematics and computing tools, into computer-aided design and three-dimensional modeling.

  19. Pierre Person

    Pierre Person
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Pierre Person is a French politician who served as the member of the National Assembly for the 6th constituency of Paris from 2017 until 2022. A member of La République En Marche! (LREM), his constituency covers parts of the 11th and 20th arrondissements. Person is considered a close ally to President Emmanuel Macron in Parliament.

  20. Haïm Korsia

    Haïm Korsia
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 2006 graduated with doctorate in France in historical science
    Occupations
    rabbimilitary chaplain
    Biography

    Haïm Korsia is the Chief Rabbi of France. He was elected by the Central Consistory.

  21. Maine de Biran

    Maine de Biran
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1766-1824 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianpsychologistphilosophermathematician
    Biography

    François-Pierre-Gontier de Biran, usually known as Maine de Biran ( French: [mɛn də biʁɑ̃]), was a French philosopher.

  22. Mathurin Jacques Brisson

    Mathurin Jacques Brisson
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1723-1806 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    biologistphysicistornithologistentomologistzoologist
    Biography

    Mathurin Jacques Brisson was a French zoologist and natural philosopher.

  23. Christopher Gibbs

    Christopher Gibbs
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1938-2018 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    art dealerscenographer
    Biography

    Christopher Henry Gibbs was a British antiques dealer and collector who was also an influential figure in men's fashion and interior design in 1960s London. He has been credited with inventing Swinging London, and has been called the "King of Chelsea" and "London's most famous antiques dealer". The New York Times described him as a "man of infinite taste, judgment and experience, the one who introduced a whole generation to the distressed bohemian style of interior design."

  24. Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne

    Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1756-1819 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne, also known as Jean Nicolas or by his nicknames, the Righteous Patriot or the Tiger, was a French lawyer and a major figure in the French Revolution. A close associate of Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre, he was one of the most militant members of the Committee of Public Safety, and is often considered a key architect of the Reign of Terror.

  25. Luc Ravel

    Luc Ravel
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Luc Marie Daniel Ravel, C.R.S.V. is a French prelate of the Catholic Church, who was the Archbishop of Strasbourg from 2017 to 2023, when he resigned at the age of 66. He was bishop of the Diocese of the French Armed Forces from 2009 to 2017.

  26. Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

    Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1597-1654 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    writerhistorian
    Biography

    Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac was a French author in Baroque Précieuses style, best known for his epistolary essays, which were widely circulated and read in his day. He was one of the founding members of Académie française.

  27. Sébastien Nadot

    Sébastien Nadot
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Graduated with CAPES
    Occupations
    politiciansport historianphysical education teacher
    Biography

    Sébastien Nadot, is a French historian, writer and politician. In the 2017 elections, he was elected as a member of La République En Marche! to the French National Assembly, representing the department of Haute-Garonne's 10th constituency. In December 2018, he was excluded from LREM for having voted against the 2019 draft budget. In May 2020, he was one of the 17 initial members of the new Ecology Democracy Solidarity group in the National Assembly.

  28. Helen Doron

    Helen Doron
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurteacher
    Biography

    Helen Doron is a British-Israeli linguist and educator based in Israel. She is best known as the creator of the Helen Doron Method of teaching and as the Founder of Helen Doron Educational Group, an international pedagogic network for babies, children, and teens learning English and other programs, including Helen Doron Academy Kindergartens, Helen Doron International, MathRiders and Helen Doron Connect.

  29. Michel Roger

    Michel Roger
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    juristcivil servantpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Michel Roger was the Minister of State of Monaco.

  30. Onésime Reclus

    Onésime Reclus
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1837-1916 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    opinion journalistgeographer
    Biography

    Onésime Reclus was a French geographer who specialized in the relations between France and its colonies.

  31. Alain Claeys

    Alain Claeys
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Alain Claeys is a French politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party, former Mayor of Poitiers (2008-2020) and a former member of the National Assembly of France for the first constituency of the Vienne department (1997-2017). He sits in the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group in the National Assembly.

  32. Joseph Louis Anne Avenol

    Joseph Louis Anne Avenol
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1879-1952 (aged 73)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Studied jurisprudence
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Joseph Louis Anne Marie Charles Avenol was a French diplomat. He served as the second Secretary General of the League of Nations from 3 July 1933 to 31 August 1940. He was preceded by Sir Eric Drummond of the United Kingdom, who was general secretary between 1920 and 1933. He was succeeded by the Irish diplomat Seán Lester, who was general secretary between 1940 and 1946, when the League dissolved.

  33. Michel Brunet

    Michel Brunet
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1975 graduated with doctorate in France
    Occupations
    paleontologistpaleoanthropologistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Michel Brunet is a French paleontologist and a professor at the Collège de France. In 2001 Brunet announced the discovery in Central Africa of the skull and jaw remains of a late Miocene hominid nicknamed Toumaï. These remains may predate the earliest previously known hominid remains, Lucy, by over three million years; however, this conclusion is the subject of a significant controversy.

  34. Guillaume Chiche

    Guillaume Chiche
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Guillaume Chiche is a French politician who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Deux-Sèvres. He was considered a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron. He was elected as a member of La République En Marche!, but left the party and in May 2020, he was one of the 17 initial members who formed the short-lived Ecology Democracy Solidarity group. Since 2020, he is a member of The New Democrats.

  35. François de La Mothe Le Vayer

    François de La Mothe Le Vayer
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1588-1672 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    philosopherwriter
    Biography

    François de La Mothe Le Vayer, was a French writer who was known to use the pseudonym Orosius Tubero. He was admitted to the Académie française in 1639, and was the tutor of Louis XIV.

  36. Thomas Mesnier

    Thomas Mesnier
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politicianemergency physician
    Biography

    Thomas Mesnier is a French physician and politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from the 2017 until 2022, representing the 1st constituency of the department of Charente.

  37. Laila Soueif

    Laila Soueif
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    human rights activistuniversity teachermathematician
    Biography

    Laila Soueif is an Egyptian human and women's rights activist, a mathematician and professor at Cairo University. Al Jazeera has called her "an Egyptian revolutionary". She is the widow of fellow activist Ahmed Seif El-Islam, and all three of their children are noted activists: Alaa Abd El-Fattah, Sanaa Seif, and Mona Seif. Her sister is the novelist Ahdaf Soueif.

  38. Dominic Selwood

    Dominic Selwood
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    historianjournalistblogger
    Biography

    Dominic Selwood is an English historian, author, journalist and barrister. He has written several works of history, historical fiction and historical thrillers, most notably The Sword of Moses. and Anatomy of a Nation. A History of British Identity in 50 Documents. His background is in medieval history.

  39. Jean-Michel Clément

    Jean-Michel Clément
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Graduated with diplôme d'études approfondies
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jean-Michel Clément is a French politician who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly of France since the 2007 elections, representing the 3rd constituency of the Vienne department. He is a former member of La République En Marche! (LREM) and of the Socialist Party.

  40. Jean-Claude Perrot

    Jean-Claude Perrot
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1928-2021 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    university teacherhistorian
    Biography

    Jean-Claude Perrot was a French historian. He specialized in urban history, economic politics, demography, and statistics. His studies focused around 18th-century France and he was a professor at the Sorbonne University Association and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. He was also President of the French Institute for Demographic Studies.

  41. Barthélemy de Chasseneuz

    Barthélemy de Chasseneuz
    Years
    1480-1541 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    juristlawyer
    Biography

    Barthélemy de Chasseneuz was a French jurist. His name has also been recorded as Cassaneus Bertalan, Bartholomaeus Cassaneus, Bartholomäus Cassaneus, Barthelemy de Chassenée, de Chassaneo, Bartholm Chasseneux, Chassanæus, Chassanaeus, Hassanaus, or Bartholomew Cassaneus.

  42. François Jolivet

    François Jolivet
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    François Jolivet is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Indre.

  43. Andries de Graeff

    Andries de Graeff
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1611-1678 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    politicianart collector
    Biography

    Andries de Graeff was a regent and burgomaster (mayor) of Amsterdam and leading Dutch statesman during the Golden Age.

  44. Gerard Ambassa Guy

    Gerard Ambassa Guy
    Born in
    Cameroon Flag Cameroon
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Gerard Ambassa Guy, nicknamed JJ (Chinese: 卓卓), is a Cameroonian-born Hong Kong football coach and former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

  45. Salah El Mahdi

    Salah El Mahdi
    Born in
    Tunisia Flag Tunisia
    Years
    1925-2014 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Graduated with doctorate in France
    Occupations
    judgemusic criticconductorcomposermusicologist
    Biography

    Salah El Mahdi was a Tunisian musicologist, conductor, composer, flautist, music critic and judge.

  46. Jean-Pierre Abelin

    Jean-Pierre Abelin
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    pensionerpoliticiananciens cadres
    Biography

    Jean-Pierre Abelin is a French politician.

  47. Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont

    Hardouin de Péréfixe de Beaumont
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1606-1671 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    historianCatholic priestCatholic bishop
    Biography

    Paul Philippe Hardouin de Beaumont de Péréfixe was a French historian and clergyman. He was bishop of Rodez, then archbishop of Paris.

  48. Paul Ardenne

    Paul Ardenne
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    art historianart criticwriter
    Biography

    Paul Ardenne is Professor of history at the University of Amiens, and is also an art critic and a curator in the field of contemporary art.

  49. John Lesley

    John Lesley
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1527-1596 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    Catholic priesthistorianwriterCatholic bishop
    Biography

    John Lesley was a Scottish Roman Catholic bishop and historian. His father was Gavin Lesley, rector of Kingussie, Badenoch.

  50. Mustafa Balel

    Mustafa Balel
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Studied in 1971-1972
    Occupations
    writernovelisttranslatorchildren's writerlinguist
    Biography

    Mustafa Balel is a Turkish short story writer and novelist.

  51. Jean Pradel

    Jean Pradel
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1933-2021 (aged 88)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1960 graduated with doctorate in France in law
    Occupations
    university teacherjuristmagistrat
    Biography

    Jean Pradel was a French jurist, magistrate, and professor. He specialized in criminal law.

  52. Jacques Brault

    Jacques Brault
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1933-2022 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    writeruniversity teacherpoetnovelistnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Jacques Brault was a French Canadian poet and translator who lived in Cowansville, Quebec, Canada. He was born to a poor family, but received an excellent education at the Université de Montréal and at the Sorbonne in Paris. He became a professor at the Université de Montréal, in the Département d'études françaises and the Institut des sciences médiévales, and made frequent appearances as a cultural commentator on Radio-Canada.

  53. Sylvie Baïpo-Temon

    Sylvie Baïpo-Temon
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticiancivil servant
    Biography

    Sylvie Baïpo-Temon is a Central African politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic since 14 December 2018. She replaced Charles-Armel Doubane, who is regarded as being too pro-Western, as President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has recently made an effort to increase ties to Russia. She formerly worked as a financial analyst at BNP Paribas since 2003 and has no previous diplomatic experience. In July 2022, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon was ordered by the French tax authorities to pay unpaid taxes in the amount of €18,000.

  54. Édouard Louis Trouessart

    Édouard Louis Trouessart
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1842-1927 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    arachnologistprofessorzoologist
    Biography

    Édouard Louis Trouessart was a French zoologist born in Angers.

  55. Sophie Beaudouin-Hubière

    Sophie Beaudouin-Hubière
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Sophie Beaudouin-Hubière is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing Haute-Vienne's 1st constituency.

  56. Raoul Péret

    Raoul Péret
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1870-1942 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Raoul Adolphe Péret was a French lawyer and politician.

  57. Martine Leguille-Balloy

    Martine Leguille-Balloy
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Martine Leguille-Balloy is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Vendée.

  58. Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye

    Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1536-1607 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    writersoldierpoet
    Biography

    Jean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye was a French poet born at the château of La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage or Caen in Normandy in 1536.

  59. Ha Ilji

    Ha Ilji
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    poetpainterwriteruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Hailji is a modern South Korean writer whose series of "Racetrack" novels created controversy in Korea.

  60. Nicolas Rigault

    Nicolas Rigault
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1577-1654 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    librarianjuristclassical scholar
    Biography

    Nicolas Rigault was a French classical scholar.

  61. Joan Veny i Clar

    Joan Veny i Clar
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1932-.. (age 92)
    Occupations
    linguistuniversity teacherdialectologist
    Biography

    Joan Veny i Clar is a linguist and Catalan dialectologist from Majorca, considered one of the most prestigious and renowned of the Catalan Countries. He is the author of Els parlars catalans, an essential book for Catalan dialectology, synthesis of the dialectal variation of the entire space of the Catalan Countries; and furthermore a dense and rich work, made in conjunction with Lydia Pons: Linguistic Atlas of the Catalan Domain

  62. Leïla Heurtault

    Leïla Heurtault
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    karateka
    Biography

    Leïla Heurtault is a French karateka. She is a three-time medalist, including two golds, in the women's team kumite event at the World Karate Championships.

  63. Émile Garçon

    Émile Garçon
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1851-1922 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    university teacherjurist
    Biography

    Émile Garçon was a French jurist. He served as a Law Professor at the University of Paris.

  64. Bekim Bejta

    Bekim Bejta
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    linguist
    Biography

    Bekim Bejta is a Kosovar Albanian linguist, poet and translator. In 2009, he received the Kosovo National Literary Prize for the translation of Raga. Approche du continent invisible by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio.

  65. Doudou Thiam

    Doudou Thiam
    Born in
    Senegal Flag Senegal
    Years
    1926-1999 (aged 73)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1951 graduated with doctorate in France in law
    Occupations
    lawyerjuristpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Doudou Thiam was a Senegalese diplomat, politician and lawyer. Thiam was the first ever foreign minister of independent Senegal (1960–1962) and the third (1962–1968). From 1970 until his death in 1999, Thiam was a member of the International Law Commission.

  66. Sylvie Le Noach

    Sylvie Le Noach
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    swimmer
    Biography

    Sylvie Le Noach is a retired French swimmer. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and 100 m and 200 m backstroke, but did not reach the finals. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1974 European Aquatics Championships. She finished sixth in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

  67. Charles de Sainte-Marthe

    Charles de Sainte-Marthe
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1512-1555 (aged 43)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    Studied theology and law
    Occupations
    theologianpoet
    Biography

    Charles de Sainte-Marthe was a French Protestant and theologian.

  68. Jean Glénisson

    Jean Glénisson
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1921-2010 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in the University of Poitiers
    In 1940 studied study of history
    Occupations
    authorhistorianarchivist
    Biography

    Jean Glénisson was a French historian, archivist and paleographer.

  69. Francine Caron

    Francine Caron
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterpoet
    Biography

    Francine Caron is a French writer and poet.

  70. René Sudre

    René Sudre
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1880-1968 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    science journalistnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    René Sudre was a French journalist, parapsychologist and writer.

  71. Scévole de Sainte-Marthe

    Scévole de Sainte-Marthe
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1571-1650 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    historian
    Biography

    Scévole de Sainte-Marthe was a French historian.

  72. Raymond H. A. Carter

    Raymond H. A. Carter
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    gendarmejuristaikidoka
    Biography

    Raymond H. A. Carter was a Gendarmerie Nationale senior officer who served for thirty-five years. He is an expert consultant in the field of international security. Carter is also an accomplished exponent of the martial arts.

  73. Claire Bren

    Claire Bren
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    kayaker
    Biography

    Claire Bren is a French female canoeist who won 13 medals at senior level at the Wildwater Canoeing World Championships.

  74. Brigette Boucheron

    Brigette Boucheron
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    women's rights activistproofreadercivil libertarian
    Biography

    Brigitte Boucheron is a French feminist and anarchist Lesbian activist. She was a co-founder of the women only Bagdam Cafee in Toulouse which opened in 1988. The cafe closed in 1999 but the name lives on with annual events as a focus for lesbian culture.

  75. Georg Anton von Rodenstein

    Georg Anton von Rodenstein
    Years
    1579-1652 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    Georg Anton von Rodenstein was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1629 to 1652.

  76. Ludovic Payen

    Ludovic Payen
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    athletics competitor
    Biography

    Ludovic Payen is a French athlete specialising in the high hurdles. He won a gold medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

  77. Marie Charpentier

    Marie Charpentier
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1903-1994 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    university teachermathematician
    Biography

    Jeanne Radegonde Marie Charpentier was a French mathematician. She was the first woman to obtain a doctorate in pure mathematics in France, and the second woman, after Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin, to obtain a faculty position in mathematics at a university in France.

  78. Aicha Duihi

    Aicha Duihi
    Born in
    Morocco Flag Morocco
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    human rights activist
    Biography

    Aicha Duihi is a Moroccan Sahrawi human rights activist who is the president of the Sahara Observatory for Peace, Democracy and Human Rights. Duihi has advocated against the Polisario Front's camps in the Tindouf Province of Southwestern Algeria on the border of Western Sahara, and serves as a spokesperson for those kidnapped and those being held captive in the Polisario camps. She seeks to combat propaganda and misinformation which further marginalise vulnerable women.

  79. Aymeric Lusine

    Aymeric Lusine
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1995-.. (age 29)
    Occupations
    middle-distance runner
    Biography

    Aymeric Lusine is a French middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.