Vauquelin
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Vauquelin is a Norman-French surname, former first name (Walchelin, Walkelin
). It may refer to one of the following :
People:
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Walkelin
Walkelin was the first Norman bishop of Winchester .-Life:Walkelin was of noble birth and related to William the Conqueror, whom he served as a royal chaplain. Prior to the Norman Conquest he had probably been a canon at Rouen Cathedral...
). It may refer to one of the following :
People:
- Vauquelin de Ferrière, the French name of Walkelin(e) de Ferrers (died 1040), a Norman baron of Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire
- Vauquelin de Winchester, the French name of Walkelin (died 1098), the first Norman bishop of Winchester
- Jean VauquelinJean VauquelinJean Vauquelin was a French naval officer.Vauquelin came to Canada as part of the naval force innvolved in the Seven Years' War. He arrived in 1759 in commander of the frigate Atalante. Ensuing action involved Louisbourg and the naval battles with the British on the St. Lawrence...
(1728-1772), a French naval officer - Jean Vauquelin de la FresnayeJean Vauquelin de la FresnayeJean Vauquelin de la Fresnaye was a French poet born at the château of La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage in Normandy in 1536....
(1536-1608), a French poet - Louis Nicolas VauquelinLouis Nicolas VauquelinNicolas Louis Vauquelin , was a French pharmacist and chemist.-Early life:Vauquelin was born at Saint-André-d'Hébertot in Normandy, France. His first acquaintance with chemistry was gained as laboratory assistant to an apothecary in Rouen , and after various vicissitudes he obtained an introduction...
(1763-1829), a French pharmacist and chemist - Moise VauquelinMoise VauquelinMoise Vauquelin or Moses Vanclein was a 17th century French buccaneer. During his four-year career as a privateer, he served as an officer under l'Ollonais and formed a brief partnership with Pierre Le Picard...
(17th century), a French buccaneer - Roger Vauquelin des Yveteaux, the president of the 1940s French fascist youth organization Jeunesse Populaire Française
Other:
- Vauquelin class destroyerVauquelin class destroyerThe Vauquelin-class large destroyers of the French navy were laid down in 1930 and commissioned in 1931. They were very similar to the previous Aigle class, the only difference being a single extra torpedo tube....
of French Navy - Vauquelin SquareVauquelin SquareVauquelin Square is a small urban square located in Old Montreal.- Overview :The square was a part of the fief given in 1658 to Lambert Closse and ceded to the Jesuits in 1692. It passed to the Crown in 1763 and was the site of the old prison until 1836....
in Montreal
Other Spellings
- Jean Wauquelin (died 1452), French writer and translator
- Michel GauquelinMichel GauquelinMichel Gauquelin was a French psychologist and statistician. Along with his first wife Françoise Schneider-Gauquelin , he conducted statistical research in an attempt to develop a scientific basis for astrology.-Early interest:Although he was highly critical of certain areas of the art, Gauquelin...
(1928 - 1991), a French psychologist and statistician