Rivoire
Rivoire is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * André Rivoire (1872–1930), French poet and playwright * Apollos Rivoire (1702–1754), French-American silversmith * Raymond Rivoire (1884–1966), French sculptor See also * Haute-Rivoire Haute-Rivoire is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metrop ..., commune in the Rhône department in eastern France {{surname French-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Apollos Rivoire
Apollos Rivoire (November 20, 1702 - July 22, 1754), often known as Paul Revere I, was an American Huguenot silversmith, active in Boston. He was father to Paul Revere, the famous American silversmith and patriot. Biography Rivoire was born in Riocaud, France, and on November 21, 1715, emigrated to his uncle Simon's house on the Isle of Guernsey. This was recorded in a family bible: "Apollos Rivoire, or son, was born the thirtieth of November, 1702, about ten o'clock at night and was baptized at Riancaud, France, Apollos Rivoire, my brother was his Godfather and Anne Maulmon my sister-in-law his Godmother. He set out for Guernsey on the 21st of November, 1715." While there he was apprenticed to his uncle, who soon afterward sent the boy to Boston with instructions to his correspondents to have him learn the goldsmith's trade. Rivoire arrived in Boston about 1715 and was apprenticed about 1720 to John Coney. By the time Coney died in 1722, he had anglicized his name to Paul Reve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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André Rivoire
André Rivoire (5 May 1872 – 19 August 1930) was a French poet and playwright whose work was defined by the delicate precision of his observation. Life and work Rivoire was born in Vienne, Isère, in eastern France. He studied at the Lycée de Lyon and then at Lycée Henri-IV. A student of Henri Bergson, he showed an early interest in poetry, publishing under the pseudonym "André Suzel". After a collection of poetry, ''Les Vierges'' (Virgins) (1895) and a dramatic fantasy ''Berthe aux grands pieds'' ( Bertha Broadfoot) (1899), he published ''Le Songe de l'Amour'' '(The Dream of Love) (1900) and ''Le Chemin de l'Oubli'' (The Way of Forgetfulness) (1904), both in an intimate vein. Among his eighteen plays, notable are ''Le Bon Roi Dagobert'' (Good King Dagobert) (1908) and '' Roger Bontemps'' (1920). His dramatic work has a light and delicate touch displaying deft and precise psychological observation. The poet Sully Prudhomme René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raymond Rivoire
Raymond Rivoire (21 October 1884 – 27 September 1966) was a French sculptor. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References 1884 births 1966 deaths People from Cusset Artists from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 19th-century French sculptors 20th-century French sculptors French male sculptors Olympic competitors in art competitions 19th-century French male artists {{France-sculptor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haute-Rivoire
Haute-Rivoire is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis which is have 59 communes. For communes in the Lyon Metropolis, see Communes of the Lyon Metropolis. The communes ... References Communes of Rhône (department) {{Rhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |