Laffon

	Laffon Laffon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: André-Daniel Laffon de Ladebat (1746–1829), French financier, politician and philanthropist Carmen Laffón (1934–2021), Spanish figurative painter and sculptor * Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat (1719–1797), French shipbuilder and slave trader Jakob Amsler-Laffon (1823–1912), Swiss mathematicians, physicist and engineer Yolande Laffon (1895–1992), French stage and film actress See also Lafon (other) Laffoon Laffoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ky Laffoon (1908–1984), American golfer Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American politician Reuben Laffoon (1854–1929), Washington state pioneer and lawyer Ruby Laffoon (1869–194 ... {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	André-Daniel Laffon De Ladebat André-Daniel Laffon de Ladebat (30 November 1746 – 14 October 1829) was a French financier, politician and philanthropist. Early life André Laffon de Ladebat was born in Bordeaux, France, the son of commercial ship-owner Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat. He studied in the Netherlands at the Protestant University of Franeker. In 1763, returning to France after a stay in England, de Ladebat entered his father's naval armaments business, and invested heavily in the development of an "Experimental Farm" in Pessac, and began to deforest the moors of Bordeaux. During the same period, he actively participated in the work of the Bordeaux Academy of Sciences, as well as the Academy of Painting and Sculpture, of which he was president. De Ladebat distinguished himself through his writings on finance, political economy, and the improvement of living conditions. He is especially noted for his 1788 work "Discourse on the Necessity and the Means of Abolishing Slavery in the Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jakob Amsler-Laffon Jakob Amsler-Laffon (11 November 1823 – 3 January 1912) was a mathematician, physicist, engineer and the founder of his own factory. Amsler was born on the Stalden near the village of Schinznach in the district of Brugg, canton Aargau, and died in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. His father was Jakob Amsler-Amsler (1779–1869). On graduating from school in 1843, he went to the University of Jena and then to the University of Königsberg to study theology. At Königsberg he changed courses, deciding to focus on mathematics and physics after meeting the inspiring Franz Neumann. Among Amsler's fellow students at Königsberg were Gustav Robert Kirchhoff and Siegfried Heinrich Aronhold. Amsler gained his doctorate from Königsberg in 1848 and returned to Switzerland in the same year. In 1851 he became a Privatdozent at the University of Zürich and later in that year accepted a position as a mathematics teacher at the Gymnasium in Schaffhausen. In 1854 Amsler married Elise Laf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jacques-Alexandre Laffon De Ladebat Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat (2 January 1719 – 18 November 1797) was a prominent shipbuilder and merchant of the port of Bordeaux in the late 18th century. His son, André-Daniel Laffon de Ladebat (November 30th, 1746 – October 14th 1829), succeeded him, and later became involved in politics. In 1789, he participated in the French Revolution. He was born on the 2nd of January 1719 in the Netherlands to Daniel Laffon de Ladébat and Jeanne Nairac. His family, being Protestant, had fled to the Netherlands following revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685). Following the death of Louis XIV, religious persecution became less severe, and religious attitudes in France became more tolerant. As a result, in 1744, Ladébat was able to return to France. There, he and his brother established a business as wine merchants and maritime traders through the network of correspondents that they had developed in the Netherlands. In 1755, Ladébat began to trade in the colonies of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Carmen Laffón María del Carmen Laffón de la Escosura (8 October 1934 – 7 November 2021) was a Spanish figurative painter and sculptor. She was a member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando from 1998 until her death, and received numerous awards and honours, such as the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in 2017. Biography Carmen Laffón was born in Seville in 1934, into a cultured, progressive, and well-off family. Her parents, who had met at the Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid, decided not to send her to school. Her education took place in their home, where various teachers visited. Her introduction to painting took place at age 12 under the guidance of , a friend of the family and her father's former drawing teacher. At his recommendation she entered the School of Fine Arts in Seville at age 15. After studying at this institution for three years, she moved to Madrid, where she finished her training at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes. In 1954, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yolande Laffon Yolande Laffon (1895–1992) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' Love Songs'' (1930) * '' Suzanne'' (1932) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * ''Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Mysteries of Paris'' (1943) * '' The Misfortunes of Sophie'' (1946) * ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (1948) * '' Gigi'' (1949) * '' Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Matrimonial Agency'' (1952) * ''Leathernose'' (1952) * ''La Putain respectueuse'' (1952) * '' Papa, maman, la bonne et moi'' (1954) * ''Blood to the Head ''Blood to the Head'' (French: ''Le sang à la tête'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Paul Frankeur and Claude Sylvain.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.177 It is based on the 1942 novel ''Young Cardinaud'' ...'' (1956) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1895 births 1992 deaths French stage actresses French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lafon (other) Lafon or LaFon may refer to: Places * Lafon County, an administrative area in South Sudan * Lafon, South Sudan, the headquarters of Lafon County People with the surname * Barthelemy Lafon (1769–1820), architect, engineer, city planner and surveyor in late colonial-period New Orleans * Chantal Lafon (born 1965), French rower * Jacky Lafon, an actress * Jean-Jacques Lafon (born 1955), French singer-songwriter (one-hit wonder ) and painter Marie-Hélène Lafon (born 1962), French educator and writer Mathieu Lafon (born 1984). French professional football player. * Pauline LaFon Gore, mother of former United States Vice President Al Gore * Phil Lafon, Canadian pro wrestler * Thomy Lafon Thomy Lafon (December 28, 1810– December 23, 1893) was a Creole of color teacher, businessman, and philanthropist in New Orleans. Biography He was born free on December 28, 1810, to a mixed-race, francophone family. His mother, Modeste Fou ... (1810–1893), Creole business man, philanthr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]