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 Ecochard

First Name Henri
Last Name Ecochard
Born on April 24, 1923
Died on April 3, 2020 (aged 96)

Henri Ecochard was a French military officer who served in the Free French Forces during World War II. He is known for compiling a list of fighters for Free France.

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Henri Marie Raoul Brincard

Henri Raoul Marie Brincard
First Name Henri
Last Name Brincard
Born on November 18, 1939
Died on November 14, 2014 (aged 74)

Henri Marie Raoul Brincard was a French Roman Catholic bishop.

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Henri Milne-Edwards

First Name Henri
Last Name Milne-Edwards
Born on October 23, 1800
Died on July 29, 1885 (aged 84)

Henri Milne-Edwards was an eminent French zoologist.

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Henri Fiévez

Henri Jean-Baptiste Fiévez
First Name Henri
Last Name Fiévez
Born on October 9, 1909
Died on September 13, 1997 (aged 87)
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Henri Cassini

First Name Henri
Last Name Cassini
Born on May 9, 1781
Died on April 16, 1832 (aged 50)

Count Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini was a French botanist and naturalist, who specialised in the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The standard author abbreviation Cass. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Henri Karcher

Henri Joseph Karcher-Béjard
First Name Henri
Last Name Karcher
Born on October 26, 1908
Died on July 31, 1983 (aged 74)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Henri B. Kagan

First Name Henri
Last Name Kagan
Born on December 15, 1930 (age 95)

Henri Boris Kagan is currently an Emeritus Professor at the Université Paris-Sud in France. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of asymmetric catalysis. His discoveries have had far-reaching impacts on the pharmaceutical industry.

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Henri Desgrange

Henri Antoine Desgrange
First Name Henri
Last Name Desgrange
Born on January 31, 1865
Died on August 16, 1940 (aged 75)

Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set twelve world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres (21.950 mi) on 11 May 1893. He was the first organiser of the Tour de France.

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Henri Fescourt

Marcellin Henri Fescourt
First Name Henri
Last Name Fescourt
Born on November 23, 1880
Died on August 9, 1966 (aged 85)
Born in France, Occitania

Henri Fescourt was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career.

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Henri de Brouckère

First Name Henri
Last Name Brouckère
Born on January 25, 1801
Died on January 25, 1891 (aged 90)

Jonkheer Henri Ghislain Joseph Marie Hyacinthe de Brouckère was a Belgian nobleman and liberal politician. Born in Bruges, he was a magistrate, and a professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. His brother Charles was mayor of Brussels.

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