Fournier
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- Fournier RF-4Fournier RF-4-References:* Harrison, Neil. . Flight International, 2 May 1968. pp. 669–670....
is a motor glider - Museo Fournier de Naipes is a playing card museum
Fournier is a surname:
- Alain FournierAlain FournierAlain Fournier was a computer graphics researcher.- Biography :Alain Fournier was born on November 5, 1943 in Lyon, France. He was married twice, first to Beverly Bickle and later to Adrienne Drobnies, with whom he had one daughter, Ariel.Fournier's early training was in chemistry, culminating in...
, computer graphics researcher - Alain-FournierAlain-FournierAlain-Fournier was the pseudonym of Henri Alban-Fournier , a French author and soldier. He was the author of a single novel, Le Grand Meaulnes , which has been twice filmed and is considered a classic of French literature.-Biography:Alain-Fournier was born in La Chapelle-d'Angillon, in the Cher...
, French writer - Alphonse FournierAlphonse FournierAlphonse Fournier, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Hull in the 1930 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1935, 1940, 1945, and 1949.From 1942 to 1953, he was the...
(1893–1961), Canadian politician - Amédée FournierAmédée FournierAmédée Fournier was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1932 he won a silver medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in team pursuit.- Palmarès :193219381939- External links :...
, French bicycle racer - Christophe FournierChristophe FournierDr. Christophe Fournier was the formal President of the international entity of Médecins Sans Frontières organisation.-Career:Fournier received an M.D. from the University of Clermont-Ferrand, France and holds a degree in Tropical Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics...
, the President of the Médecins Sans Frontières organisation - Claude FournierClaude FournierClaude Fournier L'Héritier was a French personality of the Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain .-Early activities:...
(1745-1825) a French personality of the Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain - Claude Fournier (filmmaker)Claude Fournier (filmmaker)Claude Fournier is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer. He is one of the forerunners of the Cinema of Quebec. He is the twin brother of Guy Fournier....
- Colin FournierColin FournierColin Fournier is co-architect with Peter Cook of the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria. He is also professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture, a part of University College London.-References:...
, professor of The Bartlett School of Architecture - Edgar FournierEdgar FournierEdgar E. Fournier was a teacher, principal and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the Canadian House of Commons from 1961 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member...
, Canadian politician - Eduardo FournierEduardo FournierEduardo Antonio Fournier Arriagada is a Chilean former footballer who played at both professional and international levels before becoming a coach.-Playing career:...
, Chilean football player - Eugène Pierre Nicolas FournierEugène Pierre Nicolas FournierEugène Pierre Nicolas Fournier was a French botanist.He was particularly interested in ferns. He was a member of the Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique.-Works:* Articles in Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France:...
, French botanist - François FournierFrançois FournierFrançois Fournier was a stamp forger who thought of himself as a creator of "art objects" and a friend of the little man....
, Swiss-born stamp forger - Francine FournierFrancine FournierFrancine Fournier , known simply as Francine, is an American former professional wrestling valet most known for her work in Extreme Championship Wrestling.-Extreme Championship Wrestling:...
, professional wrestling manager/valet - Georges FournierGeorges FournierGeorges Fournier was a French astronomer.He observed the planet Mars with great detail. In 1909 he was credited with discovering clouds on the planet. During the campaign to observe Mercury between 1924 and 1929 he was the only experienced observer who doubted the deduced rotational period...
, French astronomer - Ghislain FournierGhislain FournierGhislain Fournier was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. He is a businessman by career, including real estate work....
, Canadian politician - Guy FournierGuy FournierGuy Fournier, CM is a Quebec author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is the twin brother of Claude Fournier and the uncle of Jean-Vincent Fournier....
(born 1931), author, playwright, and screenwriter - Naipes Heraclio FournierNaipes Heraclio FournierNaipes Heraclio Fournier S.A. is a playing card manufacturer that was founded in 1868 and is based in Vitoria, Spain. Though it has been owned by The United States Playing Card Company since 1986, not only does it continue to maintain separate manufacturing operations, but it also manufactures...
, founder of Spanish playing card manufacturer Naipes Heraclio Fournier S.A. - Hubert FournierHubert FournierHubert Fournier is a French retired footballer. He is currently managing Stade de Reims. He formerly managed FC Gueugnon in 2008 and was an assistant coach at Stade de Reims from 2009 to 2010.-External links:...
(born 1967), French retired footballer - Jacques Fournier (born 1970), French watch designer/3D CG artist
- Jack FournierJack FournierJohn Frank "Jack" Fournier was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, St...
(1889–1973), first baseman in Major League Baseball - Jack Fournier (ice hockey)Jack Fournier (ice hockey)Jacques "Jack" Fournier is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Association. He played for the Montreal Canadiens. Fournier won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1916....
, Canadian ice hockey player - Pope Benedict XIIPope Benedict XIIPope Benedict XII , born Jacques Fournier, the third of the Avignon Popes, was Pope from 1334 to 1342.-Early life:...
, born Jacques Fournier, 14th century Bishop of Pamiers - Jean Alfred FournierJean Alfred FournierJean Alfred Fournier was a French dermatologist who specialized in the study of venereal diseases.As a young man he served as an interne at the Hôpital du Midi as an understudy to Philippe Ricord . In 1863 he became médecine des hôpitaux, and from 1867 worked with Augustin Grisolle at the...
(1832-1914), French dermatologist - Jean-Claude FournierJean-Claude FournierJean-Claude Fournier , known simply as Fournier, is a French cartoonist best known as the comic book artist who handled Spirou et Fantasio in the years 1969-1979.-Biography:...
, French comics artist - Jean-Marc FournierJean-Marc FournierJean-Marc Fournier is a Quebec politician and a lawyer. He currently serves as the Minister of Justice and the Reform of Democratic Institutions in the cabinet of Quebec Premier Jean Charest....
(born 1959), politician and a lawyer - Joseph Fournier de BellevalJoseph Fournier de BellevalJoseph Fournier de Belleval was a French Canadian baritone, singing teacher and retailer. During the 1920s, he recorded over one hundred French language songs, primarily for the Quebec market.- Career :...
(1892-1945), French Canadian baritone - Joseph Michel Fournier (1905-1992), Canadian politician
- Laurent FournierLaurent FournierLaurent Fournier, is a former French footballer and now manager of AJ Auxerre.-As a player:*French championship in 1991 with Olympique Marseille and 1994 with Paris SG...
(born 1964), football manager and former midfielder - Michel FournierMichel FournierMichel Fournier was a French cinematographer. He is most famous for his early collaborations with director Philippe Garrel.He has also worked with French director Luc Moullet.-References:...
, French cinematographer - Michel Fournier (adventurer)Michel Fournier (adventurer)Michel Fournier is a French adventurer and retired Air Force colonel. He has been involved in planning attempts to break freefall jumping height records, but has yet to be successful in carrying out an attempt...
(born 1944), French parachutist and adventurer - Michelle FournierMichelle FournierMichelle Fournier is a retired female hammer thrower from Canada. Her personal best throw was 65.63 metres, achieved on July 22, 2000 in Lethbridge.-Achievements:-External links:*...
(born 1977), Canadian hammer thrower - Narcisse FournierNarcisse FournierNarcisse Louis Pierre Fournier was a French journalist, novelist and playwright.-Life:He began his literary career aged 22 with two pieces, les Secrets de Cœur and la Poupée...
(1809-1880), French journalist - Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint-Amant, French chess player
- Pierre FournierPierre FournierPierre Fournier was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists," on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound....
, French cellist - Pierre Fournier (comics)Pierre Fournier (comics)Pierre Fournier is a French comics writer and comics artist, working under the pen name Makyo. He is best known as the initial author of the series Jérôme K. Jérôme Bloche and La Balade au Bout du monde.-References:...
, French comics artist who works under the pseudonym Makyo - Pierre Fournier (comic books)Pierre Fournier (comic books)Pierre Fournier is a French-Canadian comic book writer/artist, editor, promoter and publisher.-Biography:Fournier’s satirical superhero comic, Les Aventures du Capitaine Kébec debuted in 1973 and was important to the “Springtime of Comics” movement that saw a new generation of artists creating...
, Canadian French language comics creator - Pierre Simon FournierPierre Simon FournierPierre Simon Fournier was a French mid-18th century punch-cutter, typefounder and typographic theoretician. He was both a collector and originator of types”. Fournier's contributions to printing were his creation of initials and ornaments, his design of letters, and his standardization of type...
(1712-1768), French typographer - Rafael Ángel Calderón FournierRafael Ángel Calderón FournierRafael Ángel Calderón Fournier served as President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994. He was the presidential candidate of the Social Christian Unity Party for the national elections held in February 2010, but resigned his candidacy on 5 October 2009, when he was sentenced to five years in prison...
(born 1949), served as President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994 - Rémi FournierRémi FournierRémi Fournier is a French football player who plays for French club LB Châteauroux in Ligue 2.- References :*...
, French football player - Robert Fournier-SarlovèzeRobert Fournier-SarlovèzeMortimer Henri-Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze was a French politician and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Paris and died in Compiègne....
, French politician and polo player - Ron FournierRon FournierRon Fournier is an American national political journalist currently of the National Journal. In June, 2010 Fournier left the Associated Press where he served as Washington bureau chief....
, American journalist - Sarto FournierSarto FournierSarto Fournier was a Canadian politician. He served as mayor of Montreal from 1957 to 1960.- Biography :...
(1908–1980), Canadian politician - Sébastien FournierSébastien FournierSébastien Fournier is a Swiss former football player.He played for FC Sion, VfB Stuttgart and Servette Geneva, where he spent most of his career....
(born 1971), Swiss football player - Stephen FournierStephen FournierJean-Étienne Fournier was a Canadian politician, who served as the first mayor of Sudbury, Ontario.Born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Fournier worked for the Central Canada Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway in Petawawa before moving to Sudbury, where he became the community's first postmaster...
(1852–1919), Canadian politician - Télesphore FournierTélesphore FournierTélesphore Fournier, PC was a Canadian politician and jurist.Born in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Lower Canada , the son of Guillaume Fournier and Marie-Archange Morin, he was called to the bar in 1846...
(1823–1896), Canadian politician and jurist - Vernel FournierVernel fournierVernel Anthony Fournier and, from 1975, known as Amir Rushdan, was a jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Ahmad Jamal from 1956 to 1962....
, jazz drummer - William G. FournierWilliam G. FournierWilliam G. Fournier was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:...
, Medal of Honor recipient