List of Famous people named Francis

Name Francis is among the most common names in France. Shortened forms: Frank. Similar names: Frank, Frances, Francys. Here are some famous Francises:

Francis Hong Yong-ho

First Name Francis
Last Name Yong-ho
Born on October 12, 1906
Died on November 30, 1999 (aged 93)
Born in North Korea

Francis Hong Yong-ho was a Roman Catholic prelate in North Korea who was imprisoned by the communist regime of Kim Il-sung in 1949 and later disappeared. After his disappearance, he was for many years listed as the Bishop of Pyongyang.

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Francis IV

First Name Francis
Last Name IV
Born on October 6, 1779
Died on January 21, 1846 (aged 66)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola, Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara, Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

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Francis Pharcellus Church

First Name Francis
Last Name Church
Born on February 22, 1839
Died on April 11, 1906 (aged 67)

Francis Pharcellus Church was an American publisher and editor. He was a member of the Century Association.

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Francis Finlay Johnstone

First Name Francis
Last Name Johnstone
Born on September 26, 1879
Died on July 19, 1959 (aged 79)
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Francis Grant

First Name Francis
Last Name Grant
Born on November 30, 1659
Died on January 1, 1726 (aged 66)

Sir Francis Grant, Lord Cullen was a Scottish judge.

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Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

First Name Francis
Last Name Saxe-Lauenburg
Born on January 1, 1510
Died on March 19, 1581 (aged 71)

Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest child and only son of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, daughter of Duke Henry IV the Evil of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel). Francis I succeeded his father in 1543 as duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, but resigned in favour of his major son Magnus II in 1571. Two years later he reascended and was succeeded by Francis II in 1581.

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Francis Wyndham

First Name Francis
Last Name Wyndham
Born on July 2, 1924
Died on December 28, 2017 (aged 93)

Francis Guy Percy Wyndham FRSL was an English author, literary editor and journalist.

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Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier

First Name Francis
Last Name Napier
Born on January 1, 1702
Died on January 1, 1773 (aged 71)

Francis Napier, 6th Lord Napier (1702–1773) was a Scottish peer.

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Francis Choi

First Name Francis
Last Name Choi
Born on November 30, 1944 (age 81)
Net Worth $6.6B

Francis Choi Chee-ming, GBS, JP is a Hong Kong businessman and billionaire.

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Francis Beaufort

First Name Francis
Last Name Beaufort
Born on May 27, 1774
Died on December 17, 1857 (aged 83)

Sir Francis Beaufort was an Irish hydrographer, rear admiral of the Royal Navy, and creator of the Beaufort cipher and the Beaufort scale.

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