List of Famous people named Claude

Name Claude is among the most common names in France, Canada, Switzerland. Similar names: Claudia, Claudio, Claud, Claudie, Claudi. Here are some famous Claudes:

Claude of Lorraine, duke of Chevreuse

First Name Claude
Last Name Chevreuse
Born on June 5, 1578
Died on January 24, 1657 (aged 78)

Claude de Lorraine, also called Claude de Guise, was a French noble and husband of Marie de Rohan. He was the Duke of Chevreuse, a title which is today used by the Duke of Luynes.

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Claude Vignon

First Name Claude
Last Name Vignon
Born on May 19, 1593
Died on May 10, 1670 (aged 76)

Claude Vignon was a French painter, printmaker and illustrator who worked in a wide range of genres. During a period of study in Italy, he became exposed to many new artistic currents, in particular through the works of Caravaggio and his followers, Guercino, Guido Reni and Annibale Caracci. A prolific artist, his work has remained enigmatic, contradictory and hard to define within a single term or style. His mature works are vibrantly coloured, splendidly lit and often extremely expressive. Vignon worked in a fluent technique, resulting in an almost electric brushwork. He particularly excelled in the rendering of textiles, gold and precious stones.

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Claude Chevalley

Claude Charles Auguste Chevalley
First Name Claude
Last Name Chevalley
Born on February 11, 1909
Died on June 28, 1984 (aged 75)

Claude Chevalley was a French mathematician who made important contributions to number theory, algebraic geometry, class field theory, finite group theory and the theory of algebraic groups. He was a founding member of the Bourbaki group.

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Claude Meunier

First Name Claude
Last Name Meunier
Born on September 4, 1951 (age 74)
Born in Canada, Quebec

Claude Meunier is a Canadian actor, dramaturge, comedian and film director.

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Claude Mercier-Ythier

Claude Pierre Mercier-Ythier
First Name Claude
Last Name Mercier-Ythier
Born on March 2, 1931
Died on July 2, 2020 (aged 89)

Claude Mercier-Ythier was a French harpsichord maker who ran a shop and workshop in Paris dedicated exclusively to harpsichords. Instruments that he built and restored have been played in many concerts and recordings, including a recording of Bach's complete keyboard works by Zuzana Růžičková. He wrote a standard book on the topic, Les clavecins, published in 1990.

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Claude Casimir-Perier

First Name Claude
Last Name Casimir-Perier
Born on September 17, 1880
Died on January 12, 1915 (aged 34)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Claude de Beauharnais

First Name Claude
Last Name Beauharnais
Born on September 26, 1756
Died on January 10, 1819 (aged 62)

Claude de Beauharnais, 2nd count des Roches-Baritaud was a French politician.

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Claude Contamine

Claude Maurice Contamine
First Name Claude
Last Name Contamine
Born on August 29, 1929
Died on July 28, 2017 (aged 87)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Claude Edward Johnston

First Name Claude
Last Name Johnston
Born on January 18, 1930 (age 96)
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Claude de Rieux

First Name Claude
Last Name Rieux
Born on February 15, 1497
Died on May 19, 1532 (aged 35)
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