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Guernier
Guernier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Guernier (1870–1943), French politician * Louis Du Guernier Louis Du Guernier (1677–1716), also anglicized as Lewis Du Guernier, was a Franco-English engraver. Born in Paris in 1677, Louis was probably a descendant of the well-known French artists of the same name. He was a pupil of Louis de Châtillon ... (1677–1716), French engraver See also * Guerrier {{Surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Guernier
Charles Guernier (26 April 1870 – 19 February 1943) was a French politician. He was deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine from 1906 to 1924 and from 1928 to 1942. He was Minister of Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones from 1931 to 1932, and Minister of Public Works and the Merchant Marine in 1932. Early years Charles Guernier was born on 26 April 1870 in Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine. Guernier grew up in Saint-Malo, then was admitted to the University of Rennes. He studied law, and obtained his doctorate in 1897 with a thesis on Scottish crofters. He lectured at the Faculty of Law in the University of Paris, then taught a course on Political Economy and History of Economic Doctrines in the Faculty of Law of the University of Lyon. He was a professor at the University of Lille from 1898 to 1905. Political career Guernier was elected deputy for the first district of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, on 6 May 1906 . He sat with the Gauche démocratique (Democratic Left). He was reelected on 20 Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Du Guernier
Louis Du Guernier (1677–1716), also anglicized as Lewis Du Guernier, was a Franco-English engraver. Born in Paris in 1677, Louis was probably a descendant of the well-known French artists of the same name. He was a pupil of Louis de Châtillon, and came to England in 1708. He was a member of the academy in Great Queen Street and gained considerable skill as a designer, etcher, and engraver there. He was eventually chosen one of the directors, and remained so until he died. He was specially employed on small historical subjects, as illustrations to books and plays. In 1714 he was associated with Claude du Bosc in engraving the battles of the Duke of Marlborough, as he was with the same partner in providing six plates for the expanded edition of The Rape of the Lock that year. Among others engraved by him were portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Queensberry after Godfrey Kneller, Dr. Isaac Barrow, Thomas Otway, and others; also an engraving of "Lot and his Daughters" after Cara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Surname
French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in the English sense, do not exist. Initials are not used to represent second or further given names. Traditionally, most French people were given names from the Roman Catholic Tridentine calendar, calendar of saints. However, given names for French citizens from immigrant communities are often from their own culture, and in modern France it has become increasingly common to use first names of (international) English or other foreign origin. Almost all traditional given names are gender-specific, but a few are not. Many female given names are feminine forms of traditional masculine French names. The prevalence of given names follows Fads and trends, trends, with some names being popular in some years, and some considered out-of-fashion. Compou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrier
Guerrier (French: ''warrior'') is a French surname that may refer to *André Guerrier (1874–?), French Olympic sailor *Akia Guerrier (born 1998), female sprinter for the Turks and Caicos Islands *Edith Guerrier (1870–1958), American librarian *Edmund Guerrier (1840–1921), American interpreter * Francis Guerrier (1896–1969), French aviator *John Walter Guerrier Lund (1912–2015), English phycologist *Julien Guerrier (born 1985), French golfer *Matt Guerrier (born 1978), American baseball pitcher *Philippe Guerrier (1757–1845), President of Haïti * Prosper Guerrier de Dumast (1796–1883), French Catholic figure *Quincy Guerrier (born 1999), Canadian basketball player *Simon Guerrier (born 1976), British science fiction author and dramatist * Vladimir Guerrier (1837–1919), Russian historian *Wilde-Donald Guerrier (born 1989), Haitian football player *William Guerrier William Guerrier (1812 – February 16, 1858) was a businessman and Cheyenne interpreter on the Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |