List of Famous people born in France

Bertrand Meyer

First Name Bertrand
Last Name Meyer
Born on November 21, 1950 (age 75)

Bertrand Meyer is a French academic, author, and consultant in the field of computer languages. He created the Eiffel programming language and the idea of design by contract.

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Ghislaine Ottenheimer

First Name Ghislaine
Born on May 21, 1951 (age 75)
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Gilbert Coullier

First Name Gilbert
Last Name Coullier
Born on September 3, 1946 (age 80)
Born in France, Normandy
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Karin Petersen

Karine Nicole Raphaëlle Lépine
First Name Karin
Last Name Petersen
Born on March 27, 1945
Died on April 1, 1982 (aged 37)
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Emmanuel Candès

First Name Emmanuel
Last Name Candès
Born on April 27, 1970 (age 56)

Emmanuel Jean Candès is a professor of mathematics, statistics, and electrical engineering at Stanford University, where he is also the Barnum-Simons Chair in Mathematics and Statistics. Candès is a 2017 MacArthur Fellow.

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Jean-Pierre Prouteau

First Name Jean-Pierre
Last Name Prouteau
Born on October 28, 1930
Died on September 5, 1998 (aged 67)
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Jacques Séguéla

First Name Jacques
Last Name Séguéla
Born on February 23, 1934 (age 92)
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Alex Capus

First Name Alex
Last Name Capus
Born on July 23, 1961 (age 65)
Born in France, Normandy
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Jean-Pierre Pichard

Jean-Pierre Gaston Marcel Pichard
First Name Jean-Pierre
Last Name Pichard
Born on September 17, 1945
Died on August 13, 2021 (aged 75)

Jean-Pierre Pichard was a French musician and academic. He was known for organizing events promoting the culture of Brittany. He was co-founder of the Festival Interceltique de Lorient.

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Henri Béhotéguy

Henri Gabriel Béhotéguy
First Name Henri
Last Name Béhotéguy
Born on October 18, 1898
Died on June 18, 1975 (aged 76)
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