List of Famous people named Henri

Name Henri is among the most common names in France. Similar names: Henry. Here are some famous Henris:

Henri François d'Aguesseau

First Name Henri
Last Name D'Aguesseau
Born on November 27, 1668
Died on February 9, 1751 (aged 82)

Henri François d'Aguesseau was Chancellor of France three times between 1717 and 1750 and pronounced by Voltaire to be "the most learned magistrate France ever possessed".

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Henri Pequet

First Name Henri
Last Name Pequet
Born on February 1, 1888
Died on March 13, 1974 (aged 86)
Born in France, Normandy

Henri Pequet was a pilot in the first official airmail flight on February 18, 1911. The 23-year-old Frenchman, in India for an airshow, delivered about 6,500 letters when he flew from an Allahabad polo field to Naini, about 10 kilometers away. He flew a Humber-Sommer biplane with about fifty horsepower (37 kW), and made the journey in thirteen minutes.

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Henri Baudouin

Henri Émile François Raymond Baudouin
First Name Henri
Last Name Baudouin
Born on June 18, 1926
Died on May 26, 2020 (aged 93)
Born in France, Brittany

Henri Baudouin was a French politician who served as a Deputy between 1962 and 1986. He was twice mayor of Granville, from 1961 to 1977, and again from 1983 to 1989.

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Henri Pélissier

Jean Henri Auguste Pélissier
First Name Henri
Last Name Pélissier
Born on January 22, 1889
Died on May 1, 1935 (aged 46)

Henri Pélissier was a French racing cyclist from Paris and champion of the 1923 Tour de France. In addition to his 29 career victories, he was known for his long-standing feud with Tour founder Henri Desgrange and for protesting against the conditions endured by riders in the early years of the Tour. He was killed by his lover with the gun that his wife had used to commit suicide.

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Henri Jayer

First Name Henri
Last Name Jayer
Born on February 6, 1922
Died on September 20, 2006 (aged 84)

Henri Jayer was a French vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking. He was particularly known for the quality of his Pinot noir. Jayer was born in Vosne-Romanée. He attended the University of Dijon in the 1940s and earned a degree in oenology. Using a 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) inheritance that included parcels in the Échezeaux and Beaux Monts vineyards, Jayer began producing wine under his own label in the 1950s. Henri Jayer wines are now highly sought after and renowned for their balance and elegance, as well as their lushness and concentration. One bottle sells for thousands of dollars.

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Henri Konan Bédié

First Name Henri
Last Name Bédié
Born in Lacs District

Aimé Henri Konan Bédié is an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999. He is currently the President of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA).

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Henri Tresca

First Name Henri
Last Name Tresca
Born on October 12, 1814
Died on June 21, 1885 (aged 70)

Henri Édouard Tresca was a French mechanical engineer, and a professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in Paris.

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Henri d'Angoulême

First Name Henri
Last Name D'Angoulême
Born on January 1, 1551
Died on June 2, 1586 (aged 35)

Henri de Valois, duc d'Angoulême, sometimes called "Henri, bâtard de Valois" or "Henri de France", was a Légitimé de France, cleric, and military commander during the Wars of Religion.

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Henri Regnault

First Name Henri
Last Name Regnault
Born on October 31, 1843
Died on January 19, 1871 (aged 27)

Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault was a French painter.

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Henri Gault

First Name Henri
Last Name Gault
Born on November 4, 1929
Died on July 9, 2000 (aged 70)

Henri Gault was a French food journalist. He was co-founder of the Gault Millau guides with Christian Millau, and invented the phrase "nouvelle cuisine", though later he claimed to regret it.

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