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Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer credited to have claimed what is now Canada for France. This biography of Jacques Cartier provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 31 December 1491 French

Gustave Courbet

Gustave Courbet was one of most remarkable French artists of the Realism movement during the 19th century.

Born: 10 June 1819 French

Romain Gary

Romain Gary was a French diplomat, novelist and a World War II pilot. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline

Born: 21 May 1914 French

Louis XI Of France

Louis XI of France, also known as ‘Louis the Prudent,’ was King of France from 1461 to 1483.

Born: 03 July 1423 French

Simone Weil

Simone Weil was a French philosopher, Christian spiritualist and an activist who was a part of the French Resistance during World War II. Know more about her life, childhood, and timeline here.

Born: 03 February 1909 French

Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert was a French writer who is known to be one of the most potent authors of the western literature. This biography offers detailed information on his childhood, life, achievements and timeline.

Born: 12 December 1821 French

Cyrano De Bergerac

Dramatist and Playwright

Cyrano de Bergerac is a famous French playwright. This biography of Cyrano De Bergerac provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Born: 06 March 1619 French

Joachim Murat

Joachim Murat was a Marshal of France and King of Naples under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 25 March 1767 French

Claude Lévi-Strauss

Claude Levi Strauss was a renowned French anthropologist of the twentieth century who pioneered the theory of structuralism. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on

Born: 28 November 1908 French

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon was a French politician, socialist, libertarian, and journalist, who founded the mutualist philosophy.

Born: 15 January 1809 French