Paul RaynalPaul Raynal (25 July 1885 in Narbonne, Aude, France; † 18 August 1971 in Paris, France) was a French playwright, actor and director who had considerable success in the 1920s and 1930s. Raynal was born in Narbonne, the son of a wine merchant, and was educated by Dominicans. He went to Paris to study medicine, but then changed to study law before deciding to become a playwright. For four years, he fought in the First World War, both in Champagne and in the Army of the Orient (i.e., on the Salonika front, where he contracted malaria).
Christiane Desroches NoblecourtChristiane Desroches Noblecourt (kʁistjan dɛʁɔʃ nɔbləkuʁ; 17 November 1913 – 23 June 2011) was a French Egyptologist. She was the author of many books on Egyptian art and history and was also known for her role in the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia from flooding caused by the Aswan Dam. She was born Christiane Desroches on 17 November 1913, in Paris, daughter of Louis Desroches (lawyer) and Madeleine Girod.
Jacques CastérèdeJacques Castérède (10 April 1926 – 6 April 2014) was a French composer and pianist. Born in Paris, Castérède studied at Lycée Buffon. He earned his baccalauréat in elementary mathematics, then entered the Paris Conservatory in 1944 and began studying piano under Armand Ferté, composition under Tony Aubin, and analysis under Olivier Messiaen. While at the Conservatory, between 1948 and 1953 he received five first prizes (in piano, chamber music, analysis, composition, and harmony).
Amedeo AvogadroLorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro, Count of Quaregna and Cerreto (ˌævəˈɡɑːdroʊ, also USˌɑːv-, ameˈdɛːo avoˈɡaːdro; 9 August 1776 - 9 July 1856) was an Italian scientist, most noted for his contribution to molecular theory now known as Avogadro's law, which states that equal volumes of gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure will contain equal numbers of molecules. In tribute to him, the ratio of the number of elementary entities (atoms, molecules, ions or other particles) in a substance to its amount of substance (the latter having the unit mole), , is known as the Avogadro constant.
Renaud de PlantaRenaud de Planta (born 15 November 1963 in Geneva) is a Swiss bank executive and private bank Senior Partner at the Pictet Group. Renaud Fernand de Planta is the son of André de Planta and Muriel de Planta-Dominicé. The von Planta or de Planta family is a well-known Swiss noble family originating from the Grisons. De Planta grew up in Turin and Geneva and attended Geneva’s Collège Calvin secondary school, graduating in June 1982 with the Type A Matura. He went on to study Economics at the University of St.
Agriculture in ancient GreeceAgriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy. Nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity. Most Greek language agricultural texts are lost, except two botany texts by Theophrastus and a poem by Hesiod. The main texts are mostly from the Roman Agronomists: Cato the Elder's De agri cultura, Columella's De re rustica, Marcus Terentius Varro and Palladius. Varro mentions at least fifty Greek authors whose works are now lost.
Jehan AlainJehan-Aristide Paul Alain (ʒɑ̃ aʁist alɛ̃; 3 February 1911 – 20 June 1940) was a French organist, composer, and soldier. Born into a family of musicians, he learned the organ from his father and a host of other teachers, becoming a composer at 18, and composing until the outbreak of the Second World War 10 years later. His compositional style was influenced by the musical language of the earlier Claude Debussy, as well as his interest in music, dance and philosophy of the far east.
Julian Cleveland SmithJulian Cleveland Smith (October 7, 1878 – June 24, 1939) was a Canadian engineer and business executive originally from the United States. He was associated for many years with the Shawinigan Water and Power Company, of which he was president from 1933 to 1939, and with the Montreal Tramways Company. He is considered the architect of the hydroelectric development of the Saint-Maurice River in central Quebec.
Haut-IntyamonHaut-Intyamon (Hôt-Enque-amont) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. The municipalities of Albeuve, Lessoc, Montbovon and Neirivue formed it on 1 January 2002. Haut-Intyamon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 9.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.
Ernest Alexandre LauthErnest Alexandre Lauth (14 May 1803 – 24 March 1837) was a French anatomist. He was the son of anatomist Thomas Lauth (1758-1826). He studied medicine at Strasbourg, receiving his doctorate in 1824 with a thesis on lymphatic vessels. He later became an associate professor of anatomy to the Faculté de médecine at Strasbourg. He was associated with several scientific societies, including being a resident member of the Société d'histoire naturelle de Strasbourg. He is remembered for his pioneer investigations of the lymphatic system in birds and humans.
