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Astrology, birth chart, map of the heavens, biography, picture and horoscope excerpts: you will find on this page all the celebrities born on December, 24, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the picture and detailed map of the heavens by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 35,925 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 35,925 Celebrities
84 celebrities or events were found for December, 24. Biography of Ricky MARTIN
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991. He has sold over 55 million albums around the world, charting twenty one top-ten hits on the U.S. Latin Charts, eight of which reached number one, and a total of over thirty hit singles.... Biography of Roselyne BACHELOT
Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (born 24 December 1946 in Nevers) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the west of France. She currently is the French Minister of Health, Youth Affairs and Sport. She is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. She is a substitute on the Committee on Industry, Rese... Biography of Ava GARDNER
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award-nominated American screen actress who worked on film and television. She is listed as one of the American Film Institute's greatest stars of all time. Early years Gardner was born in the small farming community of Brogden, Johnston County, North Carolina, the youngest of seven children (she had two brothers and four sisters) of poor cotton and tobacco farmers; her mother, Molly, was a Baptist of Scots-Irish desce... Biography of Howard HUGHES
Howard Arvin Hughes, Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was, in his time, an aviator, engineer, industrialist, film producer and director, a playboy, an eccentric, and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is famous for setting multiple, world air-speed records, building the Hughes H-1 Racer and H-4 Hercules airplanes, producing the movies Hell's Angels and The Outlaw, owning and expanding TWA, and for his debilitating eccentric behavior in later life. Early years Hughes was bor... Biography of ELISABETH de WITTELSBACH (SISSI)
Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Duchess in Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria, (December 24, 1837 – September 10, 1898), of the House of Wittelsbach, was the Empress consort of Austria and Queen consort of Hungary due to her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph. Her father was Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria and her mother was Ludovika, Royal Princess of Bavaria; her family home was Possenhofen Castle. From an early age, she was called Sisi (or Sissi in films and novels) by family and friends. While Elisa...
Biography of Sandra LOU
Sandra Bretonès, best known as Sandra Lou, is a French actress, singer and TV host, born December 24, 1980 in Calais. She was Miss World-France in 1999 and Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais before. Discography 2003 : Le Banana split (single) Filmography 2001 : Le groupe : Sandra Girard (TV) 2003 : Même âge, même adresse (TV) 2008 : Sous le Soleil (TV)... Biography of Pierre SOULAGES
Pierre Soulages (born December 24, 1919) is a French painter, engraver and sculptor. Born in Rodez (Aveyron) in 1919, Soulages is also known as "the painter of black" because of his interest in the colour ("Both a colour and a non-colour. When light is reflected on black, it transforms and transmutes it. It opens up a mental field all of its own."). He sees light as a matter to work with; striating the black surface of his paintings enables him to make the light reflect, allowing the black to... Biography of Elvis Aaron Jr. PRESLEY
Elvis Aaron Jr. Presley is an impersonator. He claimed to be the son of Elvis Presley. This has never been verified....
Biography of Edwige FENECH
Edwige Fenech (born December 24, 1948 as Edwige Sfenek in Bône, (now Annaba) in French Algeria is a French-born Italian actress and film producer. Biography She was born to a Maltese father and Sicilian mother. She started to work thanks to her great sex-appeal. In the 1970s and 1980s she was an Italian movie star, starring in a large number of erotic comedies, poliziotteschi thrillers and giallo films, most of which were directed by Sergio Martino. She became a television personali...
Biography of James Prescott JOULE
James Prescott Joule, FRS (IPA: /ˈdʒuːl/; December 24, 1818 – October 11, 1889) was an English physicist (and brewer), born in Salford, Lancashire. Joule studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical work (see energy). This led to the theory of conservation of energy, which led to the development of the first law of thermodynamics. The SI derived unit of energy, the joule, is named after him. He worked with Lord Kelvin to develop the absolute scale of t... Biography of LEMMY
Lemmy (born Ian Fraser Kilmister on December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Willis, Lemmy Kilmister, and Lemmy von Motörhead), is an English singer and bass guitarist, most famous for being the founding member of the hard rock/speed metal band Motörhead. His appearance, facial moles, mutton chops (sideburn-moustache combination), and gravelly voice, have made him an instantly recognizable cult figure. Lemmy is considered one of the great heavy metal musicians. Childhood and beginning Lemmy was ...
Biography of Nicolas CHASSAGNE groupe KYO
Nicolas Chassagne is a French musician born December 24, 1978 in Paris. He is a member of French pop-rock group Kyo....
Biography of Louis JOUVET
Louis Jouvet (December 24, 1887 - August 16, 1951) was a renowned French actor and producer. His Anglo-French nephew Peter Wyngarde is an actor. Filmography 1932 : Topaze de Louis Gasnier - rôle d'Auguste Topaze, humble professeur 1933 : Knock de Louis Jouvet et Roger Goupillières - rôle du docteur Knock 1935 : La Kermesse héroïque de Jacques Feyder - rôle du Chapelain 1936 : Mister Flow de Robert Siodmak - rôle d'Achille Durin, valet de lord Scarlett et Mister Flow, le bandit 1936 :... Biography of Dean CORLL
Dean Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer who, together with two younger accomplices named David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, committed the Houston Mass Murders in Houston, Texas. The trio is believed to be responsible for the murders of at least 27 boys, the crimes only coming to light when Corll was shot and killed by his accomplice Henley. Early life Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Mary Robinson and Arnold Edwin Corll, Corll was moved to Pasadena, Texa...
Biography of Christophe MIOSSEC
Christophe Miossec is a French singer and songwriter born in Brest, Brittany, France on December 24, 1964. Beginnings Christophe Miossec was not new to the world of music when he met his first great success. Between 14 and 17, he was in a teenage band, Printemps Noir ("Black Spring"), touring around Brest. In spite of the success of their single Les yeux de Laura, Miossec halted his promising music career. After obtaining his Baccalauréat in literature, Miossec went to study history at th... Biography of Noëlla PONTOIS
Noëlla Pontois, born December 1943 in Vendôme, is a French famous dancer. She is the wife of dancer Dalni Kudo.... Biography of Valérie PAYET
Valérie Payet, born December 24, 1964 in Saint-Raphaël, is a French TV host and raiod host.... Biography of Ryan SEACREST
Ryan John Seacrest is an American television/radio host and television producer.His first big break after college was him hosting a small radio station called Star 94. Then, He rose to fame as the host of American Idol, and he has since gone on to host E! News Live, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, as well as such radio shows as On Air with Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and American Top 40. He also hosts The Entertainment Edge in the United Kingdom which is broadcast simultaneously...
Biography of Mary HIGGINS CLARK
Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney, best known as Mary Higgins Clark, (December 24, 1929 in the Bronx, New York) is an American author of suspense novels. Each of her twenty-four suspense novels has been a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remain in print as of 2007, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are The Children, in its seventy-fifth printing. Clark began writing at an early age. After several years working as a secretary a...
Biography of Emanuel LASKER
Emanuel Lasker (December 24, 1868 – January 11, 1941) was a German chess World Chess Champion and grandmaster, mathematician, and philosopher born at Berlinchen in Brandenburg (now Barlinek in Poland). Chess champion In 1894 he became the second World Chess Champion by defeating Steinitz with ten wins, four draws and five losses. He maintained this title for 27 years, the longest tenure of any officially recognized World Champion of chess. Lasker defended his title successfully in a remat... Biography of Tarja HALONEN
Tarja Kaarina Halonen (IPA: (help·info)) (born December 24, 1943, in Helsinki, Finland) is the eleventh and current President of Finland. She began her first six-year term of office in 2000 and was re-elected on January 29, 2006. Her current term expires in 2012. She is the first woman to hold the office. She married her long time cohabitator, Dr. Pentti Arajärvi, after she was elected President for the first term. Early life and political career Tarja Kaarina Halonen was born on 24 Dec... Biography of Amaury NOLASCO
Amaury Nolasco (born Amaury Nolasco Garrido; December 24, 1970) is an actor, best known for the role of Fernando Sucre on the television series Prison Break where he played an escaped convict. Early life Nolasco was born in Puerto Rico, where he studied biology as a full-time student at the University of Puerto Rico in an effort to become a doctor. Initially, he did not intend to become an actor. His parents are from the Dominican Republic. After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to New Yor...
Biography of Diane TELL
Diane Tell (born Diane Fortin in Quebec City on 24 December 1959) is a francophone singer-songwriter and producer from Canada. She grew up in Val-d'Or before moving to Montreal with her family in 1969. She was part of the original 1990 production of the rock opera La Légende de Jimmy by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon. For the Juno Awards of 1984, she was nominated as Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year. Discography 1977: Les cinéma-bars 1979: Entre nous 1980: En flèche ... Biography of Carol VORDERMAN
Carol Jean Vorderman MBE (born 24 December 1960 in Bedford), is an English television personality best known for being a long-standing co-presenter of Channel 4 game show Countdown. Vorderman was born in 1960 to a Dutch father and Welsh mother. Her parents broke up three weeks after her birth in Bedford and her mother took the family back to her home town of Prestatyn, North Wales, where Vorderman and siblings grew up in a single parent household. Their mother remarried in 1970 to an Italian ... Biography of Frédéric DEMONTFAUCON
Frédéric Demontfaucon (born December 24, 1973 in Le Creusot) is a judoka from France. Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class 2007 European Judo Championships 3rd Half heavyweight (100 kg) 2004 European Judo Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg) 2003 European Judo Championships 5th Middleweight (90 kg) 2001 World Judo Championships 1st Middleweight (90 kg) European Judo Championships 3rd Middleweight (90 kg) 2000 Olympic Games 3rd Middleweight (90 kg) European Judo ...
Biography of Juan Ramon JIMENEZ
Juan Ramón Jiménez (Moguer, Spain, 24 December 1881 – Santurce, Puerto Rico, 29 May 1958) was a Spanish poet. One of his most important contributions to modern poetry was the idea of poesía pura (Spanish for "pure poetry"). A prolific author, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956. Ramón Jiménez was born in Moguer, near Huelva, in Andalusia, Spain, on 24 December 1881. He celebrated his home region in his prose poem about a writer and his donkey, called Platero y Yo (1914). He stud... Biography of Stephenie MEYER
Stephenie Meyer (née Morgan, born December 24, 1973) is the American author of the bestselling, young adult Twilight series, which revolves around the relationship between mortal Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen. The Twilight books have sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, with translations into 37 different languages around the globe. A film adaptation of Twilight was released domestically on November 21, 2008. Meyer is also the author of the adult science-fiction novel, The Host. ...
Biography of Hamid KARZAI
Hamid Karzai (Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. 24 December 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became a prominent political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001. From December 2001, Hamid Karzai had been the Chairman of the Transitional Administration followed by the Interim President from 2002 until he won the 2004 Presidential election of Afghanistan. Karzai is known for his trademark Karakul hat...
Biography of Charles HERMITE
Charles Hermite (pronounced ) (December 24, 1822 – January 14, 1901) was a French mathematician who did research on number theory, quadratic forms, invariant theory, orthogonal polynomials, elliptic functions, and algebra. Hermite polynomials, Hermite normal form, Hermitian operators, and cubic Hermite splines are named in his honor. One of his students was Henri Poincaré. He was the first to prove that e, the base of natural logarithms, is a transcendental number. His methods were later u... Biography of Mark VALLEY
Mark Thomas Valley (born December 24, 1964) is an American actor. Born in Ogdensburg, New York, Valley is a 1987 graduate of the United States Military Academy and served in Operation Desert Storm. He is best known to fans as "Brad Chase", the put-upon attorney constantly belittled by Alan Shore (played by James Spader) on Boston Legal, a spinoff of the television series The Practice. In Boston Legal, his character also served in the Gulf War. Notable roles Other roles of Valley's inc... Biography of Richard DUTRUEL
Richard Dutruel (born 24 December 1972 in Thonon-les-Bains) is a former professional French footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. During his career, Dutruel represented Paris Saint-Germain FC, SM Caen, Real Club Celta de Vigo (his most successful period, also appearing in the UEFA Cup), FC Barcelona, Deportivo Alavés and RC Strasbourg, retiring in June 2005. On October 4, 2000, Dutruel gained his sole cap for France, coming on as a substitute in a 0-0 friendly match with Cameroon.... Biography of Antoine RIBOUD
Antoine Riboud, born December 24, 1918 in Lyon, died May 5, 2002, was a French businessman, founder of Danone group. He is the brother of photographer Marc Riboud.... Biography of Paul BUISSONNEAU
Paul Buissonneau (born 24 December 1926, Paris, France) is a leading francophone theatre director. He started his career as a singer with the French chorus Les Compagnons de la Chanson, alongside Édith Piaf who was also singing with the group at the time. He parted company with the chorus during a tour of North America, and settled in Quebec. In 1952, the City of Montreal appointed Buissonneau as artistic director of La Roulotte, a parks-based outdoor theatre, which gave an early opportuni...
Biography of Georges GUYNEMER
Georges Guynemer (Paris, December 24, 1894 - September 11, 1917) was a French national hero during World War I, and a top fighter ace at the time of his death. Early life and military career Georges Marie Ludovic Jules Guynemer was born to a wealthy Compiègne family and experienced an often sickly childhood. Nevertheless, he succeeded as an aviator through his enormous drive and self-confidence. He was originally rejected for military service, but was accepted for training as a mechanic in ... Biography of Ruth CHATTERTON
Ruth Chatterton (December 24, 1893 - November 24, 1961) was a two-time Academy Award-nominated American actress. Early life Born in New York City on Christmas Eve 1893, of English and French extraction, she was on Broadway by the age of 14 as a dancer. Film career Her first film was Sins of the Fathers in 1928, and almost all of her films were pre-Code. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for two films -- Madame X (1929) and Sarah and Son (1930). She starred in th...
Biography of Adam MICKIEWICZ
Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (Novogrodek, December 24, 1798 – November 26, 1855) is generally regarded as the greatest Polish Romantic poet. He ranks as one of Poland's Three Bards alongside Zygmunt Krasinski and Juliusz Slowacki. Life Adam Mickiewicz was born at his uncle's estate in Zaosie near Nowogródek in the Russian Empire (formerly in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; now in Belarus). His father, Mikolaj (English: Nicholas) Mickiewicz, belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian-Commonwealth szla...
Biography of GEORGE I de GRECE
George I, King of the Hellenes (Greek: Γεώργιος A', Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων, Geōrgios A', Vasileús tōn Ellēnōn; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected King by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former King Otto. His nomination ...
Biography of Hélène DIEUDONNE
Hélène Dieudonné, born December 24, 1884 in Paris, died September 29, 1880 in Chaumont-en-Vexin (Oise), was a French actress and comedian. Filmography 1959 : Le travail c'est la santé de Louis Grospierre 1959 : Les portes claquent : la grand-mère 1959 : La Main chaude de Gérard Oury 1960 : Recours en grâce de Laslo Benedeck : La voisine 1960 : Le Dialogue des Carmélites de Philippe Agostini et R.L Brucknerger : Sœur Jeanne de la Divine Enfance 1960 : Les Vieux de la vieille de Gi... Biography of Michael P. MUNKASEY
Michael P. Munkasey, born December 24, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is an American engineer, computer programmer and astrologer.... Biography of François LOOS
François Loos (born on 24 December 1953) was appointed Minister Delegate for Industry on 2 June 2005, following a term as Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade (June 2002 to May 2005). He was Minister Delegate for Higher Education & Research in the first Raffarin government. François Loos is a graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique, the prestigious state-run industrial and engineering school and has an engineering diploma from the Ecole des Mines. He also holds a postgraduate diploma (diplôme d'... Biography of Claude BROSSET
Claude Brosset, born December 24, 1943 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, died June 25, 2007 in Pontoise (cancer), was a French actor. Filmography Actor 1966: Un homme de trop de Constantin Costa Gavras 1968: La désirade de Louis Cuniot 1970: On est toujours trop bon avec les femmes de Michel Boisrond 1970: La Coqueluche de Christian-Paul Arrighi 1972: R.A.S. d'Yves Boisset 1973: L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise de Nina Companeez 1975: Adieu poulet de Pi...
Biography of Emile NELLIGAN
Émile Nelligan (December 24, 1879 – November 18, 1941) was a francophone poet from Quebec, Canada. Nelligan was born in Montreal on December 24, 1879 at 602, rue de La Gauchetière. He was the first son of David Nelligan, who arrived in Quebec from Dublin, Ireland at the age of 12. His mother was Émilie Amanda Hudon, from Rimouski, Quebec. He had two sisters, Béatrice and Gertrude. A follower of Symbolism, his poetry was profoundly influenced by Octave Crémazie, Louis Fréchette, Charles Bau... Biography of Nicholas FAIRBAIRN
Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, born December 24, 1933 in Edinburgh, is a Scottish politician, a member of Parliament.... Biography of Mauricio KAGEL
Mauricio Kagel (December 24, 1931 – September 18, 2008) was a German-Argentine composer who was notable for his interest in developing the theatrical side of musical performance. Kagel was born into a Jewish family which fled from Russia in the 1920s. He studied music, history of literature, and philosophy in Buenos Aires. In 1957 he came as a scholar to Cologne, Germany, where he lived until his death. From 1960–66 and 1972–76 he taught at the International Summer School at Darmstadt. ... Biography of Juan TRIGO
Juan Trigo, born December 24, 1944 in Barcelona, is a Spanish engineer, author and astrologer....
Biography of Kit CARSON
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868) was an American frontiersman. Carson left home at an early age and became a trapper. He gained notoriety for his role as John C. Fremont's guide in the American West. Carson also played a minor role in California during the 1846-48 Mexican-American War, and later became a rancher in New Mexico. During the American Civil War, he helped organize the New Mexico volunteer infantry, and fought against Navajo Indians, against his will...
Biography of William PICKERING
William Hayward Pickering ONZ KBE (24 December 1910 — 15 March 2004) was a New Zealand born rocket scientist who headed Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 22 years, retiring in 1976. He was a senior NASA luminary and pioneered the exploration of space. Early life Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Pickering attended Havelock School, Marlborough, and Wellington College. After spending one year at Canterbury University College he completed his bachelor's degree at the C... Biography of Marleen RENDERS soon available
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Riyo Mori (森 理世, Mori Riyo?) born December 24, 1986 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is a Japanese dance instructor who won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007. Early life Riyo Mori began dancing at the age of 4. She has studied at Quinte Ballet School of Canada and also is a graduate from Centennial Secondary School in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Mori also completed her Grade 11 year at Mount Douglas Secondary School in Victoria, Canada. She still possesses her first pa...
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Biography of Anil KAPOOR
Anil Kapoor (Hindi: अनिल कपूर; born December 24, 1958) is a prominent National Film Award , Filmfare & Golden Globes -winning Hindu, Indian actor and producer in Bollywood. He won acclaim for his roles in Yash Chopra's drama Mashaal (1984) and Shekhar Kapur's sci-fi Mr. India (1987), and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in the former. After a series of successful films, Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Aw... Biography of Virginie ARNOLD
Virginie Arnold (born December 24, 1979 in Biscarrosse) is a female archer from France. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Arnold finished her ranking round with a total of 626 points. This gave her the 39th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Khatuna Lorig in the first round. Lorig won the confrontation between the 39th and 26th seed with 107-105 and Arnold was eliminated. Together with Bérengère Schuh and Sophie Dodemont she also took part in the team event. Wit...
Biography of IGNACE de LOYOLA
Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Íñigo Oñaz López de Loyola (Decembre 24, 1491 – July 31, 1556), was the principal founder and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus. The compiler of the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius was described by Pope Benedict XVI as being above all a man of God, who gave the first place of his life to God, and a man of profound prayer. He was very active in fighting the Protestant Reformation and promoting the subsequent Counter-Reformation. He was beatified, an...
Biography of JEAN d'ANGLETERRE
John (24 December 1167 (sometimes 1166) – 19 October 1216) reigned as King of England from 6 April 1199, until his death. He succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I (known in later times as "Richard the Lionheart"). John acquired the nicknames of "Lackland" (French: Sans Terre) for his lack of an inheritance as the youngest son and for his loss of territory to France, and of "Soft-sword" for his alleged military ineptitude. He was a Plantagenet or Angevin king. Apart ... Biography of Diedrich BADER
Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Oswald on The Drew Carey Show. Early life Bader was born in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Gretta, a sculptor, and William Bader, a foundation executive who worked in politics. At the age of two, his family moved to Paris, France, but he returned to the U.S. to attend Groveton High School; graduated from T.C. Williams High School in (Alexandria, Virginia) and later college at th...
Biography of Cosima WAGNER
Cosima Francesca Gaetana Wagner (née de Flavigny, since 1844 Liszt; December 24, 1837 – April 1, 1930) was the daughter of composer Franz Liszt. She became famous as the second wife of the German composer Richard Wagner and, after his death, as director of the Bayreuth Festival for 31 years. She was born out of wedlock, at Bellagio, Italy, to the Countess Marie d'Agoult, a longtime mistress of Liszt who, after their affair had ended, became an author using the pen name Daniel Stern. In 185... Biography of Herbert REINECKER
Herbert Reinecker (December 24, 1914 – January 27, 2007) was a very prolific German novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Born in Hagen, Westphalia, Reinecker began to write short stories already as a high school student. In 1936 he moved to Berlin, where he became editor-in-chief of a youth magazine, Jungvolk. In the same year he also co-authored a book, Jugend in Waffen (Armed Youth). This was a time when the Nazis had already been in power for three years and when the media had long been g...
Biography of Édouard de CASTELNAU
Noël Marie Joseph Édouard, Vicomte de Curières de Castelnau (24 December 1851 – 19 March 1944) was a French general in World War I, one of the leading proponents of the philosophy of attaque à outrance that dominated French military thinking in the early part of the war. Born in Gascony to a family with a long history of military service, he joined the army in 1870 and fought in the Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871. He was Catholic and nicknamed le Capucin Botté (the fighting friar). From 19... Biography of Gustave COHEN
Gustave Cohen, born in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium, December 24, 1879 and died in Paris, June 11, 1958, was a French historian specialist in medieval France, teacher and author. Bibliography Écrivains français en Hollande dans la première moitié du XVIIe siècle, Librairie ancienne Édouard Champion, 1920 Histoire de la mise en scène dans le théâtre religieux français du moyen âge, H. Champion/imp. Hayez, Paris/Bruxelles Un Grand Romancier d'amour et d'aventure du XIIe siècle : Chréti... |
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