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96 matches to Jean de Meung
Jean de Meung. 1240-1305. French poet. Roman de la Rose 1280.
Alembert, Jean Le Rand d’. 1717-83. French philosopher and mathematician, Encyclopaedist.
Anouilh, Jean. 1910-87. French dramatist: Antigone, Becket 1959.
Artagnan, d’. Guarded Fouquet at Vincennes Prison.
Baïf, Jean Antoine de. 1532-89. French Pléiade poet. New metrical forms. Founded Academy of Music and Poetry 1571, in Paris.
Bailly, Jean. 1736-93. French astronomer. Paris mayor, 1789-91. Led Tennis Court Oath. Guillotined.
Balue, Jean. 1421-91. Cardinal, Minister of Louis XI. Plotted with Louis the Bold vs king.
Balzac, Jean-Louis. 1597-1654. French writer. Lettres 1624.
Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.
Barrault, Jean-Louis. 1910-94. French actor, producer. F. Théâtre d’Orsay.
Bart, Jean. 1650-1702. French privateer for Louis XIV vs English.
Bazille, Jean-Frédéric. 1841-70. Early French Impressionist painter.
Bellaud. 1532-88. Provencale truculent poet who inspired Marat, Rabelais and Petrarch.
Bernadotte, Jean. 1763-1844. Marshal of French Empire, became King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden 1818.
Bernardin de St. Pierre, Jacques. 1737-1814. French writer. Propagated JJ Rousseau’s back to nature philosophy. Paul et Virginie 1788.
Berry, Jean, duc de. 1340-1416. Regent of France for Charles VI. Policies caused Peasants Revolt 1381-4. Patron of arts. Limburg.
Bertin, Jean. 1917-75. French engineer. Jet silencers; air cushion vehicles.
Blanchard, Jean. 1753-1809. French balloonist. First aerial Channel crossing 1785. Velocipede 1779.
Bodel, Jean. 1167-1210. Wrote first French miracle play. Play of St. Nicholas 1200.
Bodin, Jean. 1530-96. French political philosopher. Advocated democratic monarchy.
Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.
Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.
Cavalier, Jean. 1681-1740. Led Camisards 1702-4.
Champollion, Jean. 1790-1832. French. Deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone.