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Famous People Named Jacques
Take a look at famous people named Jacques, such as Jacques Chirac, Jacques Laffitte, and Jacques Futrelle.
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Jacques Cartier
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Jacques Cartier
Explorer / 1491 - 1557
French explorer Jacques Cartier is known chiefly for exploring the St. Lawrence River and giving Canada its name.
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Jacques Alexandre César Charles
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Mathematicians
Jacques Alexandre César Charles
Mathematician, Inventor, Physicist, Academic Author / 1746 - 1823
Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French scientist and inventor who, along with Nicholas Robert, was the first to take flight in a hydrogen balloon.
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Jacques Cousteau
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- Fantastically French
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Photographers
Jacques Cousteau
Photographer, Explorer, Filmmaker, Inventor, Military Leader, Scientist / 1910 - 1997
Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, researcher, photographer and documentary host who invented diving and scuba devices, including the Aqua-Lung. He also conducted underwater expeditions and produced films and television series, including the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
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Jacques Marquette
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Explorers
- Famous People Named Jacques
Jacques Marquette
Explorer / 1637 - 1675
French explorer Jacques Marquette is best known as the first European to see and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River.
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Jacques Pépin
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Chefs
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Jacques Pépin
Chef / 1935 -
Jacques Pépin is a chef and the host of cooking shows on public television. He is also an author, columnist and former guest judge on the Bravo show Top Chef.
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Jacques Offenbach
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Jacques Offenbach
Songwriter / 1819 - 1880
Jacques Offenbach was a prolific composer who created a new type French comic opera called the operette.
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profile name: Jacques Cousteau profile occupation: Photographer, Explorer, Filmmaker, Inventor, Military Leader, Scientist
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profile name: Jacques Marquette profile occupation: Explorer
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profile name: Jacques Alexandre César Charles profile occupation: Mathematician, Inventor, Physicist, Academic Author
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