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Grégoire Hotz
Grégoire is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname / Family name *Alexandre Grégoire (1922–2001), Haitian painter *Augustus Gregoire (1936–1972), Dominican cricketer *Christine Gregoire Christine Gregoire (; née O'Grady; born March 24, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004, and aga ... (born 1947), American Democratic governor of the state of Washington *Christophe Grégoire (born 1980), Belgian footballer *Gabriel Grégoire (born 1953), defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League *Gilles Grégoire (1926–2006), co-founder of the Parti Québécois *Henri Grégoire (1750–1831), French Roman Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader *Henri Grégoire (historian) (1881–1964), scholar of the Byzantine Empire *Jean-Albert Grégoire (1899–1992), pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory (given Name)
The masculine Given name, first name Gregory derives from the Latin name "Gregorius", which came from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgórios) meaning "watchful, alert" (derived from Greek "γρηγoρεῖν" "grēgorein" meaning "to watch"). This traditional meaning may be disputed, however, as modern dictionaries translate Γρήγορε (Gregore) as “swift, quick,” while “watchful, alert” are translated as “προσεκτικός” or “άγρυπνος.” Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin ''grex'' (stem ''greg–'') meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes. Sixteen Pope Gregory (other), popes and two antipopes have used the name Gregorius, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is tied with Benedict as the second-most popular name for popes, after Pope John (other), John. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Grégoire (jurist)
Pierre Grégoire (also Pedro Gregoire, Petrus Gregorius Tholosanus) (c.1540–1597) was a French jurist and philosopher Career and key ideas Grégoire was born to a poor Catholic family in Toulouse. He studied the law and made a career for himself as an influential and at times controversial Catholic jurist. He taught law at Cahors and Toulouse from 1566 until 1582 when his patron, Charles III of Lorraine, procured a professorship in civil and canon law for him at the university of Pont à Mousson. Here Grégoire found himself colleague to the Scottish jurist William Barclay, best known for his invention of the term ‘monarchomach’ and his political treatise ''De Regno et Regali Potestate'' (1600). Barclay and Grégoire jointly entered into a dispute with the Jesuit masters of the university, and Grégoire famously threatened to abandon Pont à Mousson altogether in protest at their governance. He was reintegrated into the law faculty in 1587 and remained there until his deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Laurent
Grégoire "Gusty" Laurent (4 March 1906 in Le Sablon, France – 22 March 1985) was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op .... In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Charles Petersen. References External links Part 5 the boxing tournamentProfile at the Luxembourg Olympians' Association * 1906 births 1985 deaths Sportspeople from Moselle (department) Luxembourgian male boxers Lightweight boxers Olympic boxers of Luxembourg Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics {{Luxembourg-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Kayibanda
Grégoire Kayibanda (1 May 192415 December 1976) was a Rwandan politician and revolutionary who was the first elected President of Rwanda from 1962 to 1973. An ethnic Hutu, he was a pioneer of the Rwandan Revolution and led Rwanda's struggle for independence from Belgium, replacing the Tutsi monarchy with a republican form of government. Rwanda became independent from Belgium in 1962, with Kayibanda serving as the country's first president, establishing a pro-Hutu policy and a ''de facto'' one-party system governed by his party, Parmehutu. He was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1973 by his defense minister, Juvénal Habyarimana, and died three years later. Early life and education Kayibanda was born on 1 May 1924 in Tare, Rwanda. He studied his primary school at Tare then at Kabgayi. Kayibanda was admitted in Saint Léon Minor Seminary of Kabgayi in 1937. After the completion of minor seminary in 1943, he continued to Major Seminary of Nyakibanda where he studied for four years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Colin
Grégoire Colin (born 25 July 1975) is a French actor. Career Grégoire started acting on the French stage at age 12. He first caught the eye of critics in the 1992 Agnieszka Holland's psychological family drama '' Olivier, Olivier'' when he was just 17. He co-starred in '' Adela'' (2000), '' Beau travail'' (1999) and the Macedonian film '' Before the Rain'' (1994), among many others. Colin is set for the lead role in the French thriller film ''Proie''. In 1998, he participated in the internationally celebrated ''La Vie Rêvée Des Anges'', better known to international audiences as '' The Dreamlife of Angels'', in which he played a ruthless club owner. In 2009, Colin's first short film ''La Baie Du Renard'' was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2009, he started his own production company Tsilaosa Films. Grégoire won the Best Actor Award at the Locarno International Film Festival for his role in the film '' Nénette et Boni''. Filmography As actor * 1990 : ''Le Sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grégoire Bouillier Grégoire Bouillier (born June 22, 1960 in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria) is the French memoirist who wrote ''Rapport sur moi'' (''Report on Myself'') and ''L'invité mystère'' (''The Mystery Guest''). ''Rapport sur moi'' won the Prix de Flore in 2002. Bouillier is the unnamed protagonist of French artist Sophie Calle’s work, ''Take Care of Yourself'', in which Calle collected comments from 107 women to an e-mail he wrote her to end their affair. The work was exhibited in the French pavilion of the 2007 Venice Biennale. Works Original French * ''Rapport sur moi'', 2002 * ''L'invité mystère'', 2004 * ''Cap Canaveral'', 2008 English translations * ''The Mystery Guest'', 2006 (translated by Lorin Stein) * ''Report on Myself'', 2008 (translated by Bruce Benderson Bruce Benderson (born August 6, 1946) is an American author, born to parents of Russian Jewish descent, who lives in New York. He attended William Nottingham High School (1964) in Syracuse, New York and then Binghamton Universi ... [...More Info...] |
