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Francis Carney Francis Carney was an Irish-born member of Colorado State House of Representatives from 1893 to 1895 and a member of the Colorado State Senate from 1895 to 1899. He was also the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1899 to 1901.
Francis Clare Ford Sir Francis Clare Ford (1828-99) was an English diplomat, son of Richard Ford. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the Fourth Light Dragoons, but left the army in 1851, entered the diplomatic service, and became Secretary of Legation at Washington, where he was acting charges d'affaires in 1867-68.
Francis Clere Hitchcock Colonel Francis Clere Hitchcock MC wrote Stand To—A Diary of the Trenches 1915-1918Reprinted by The Naval & Military Press, ISBN 978-1-84342-160-3. about the activities of the second Leinster Regiment of the English army in World War I.
Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield (Francis) Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield (pronounced "Co'field") (28 September 1916 - 8 January 2007) was by turns a civil servant, a company director, a Conservative politician, and a European Commissioner. He served as Minister of State for Trade from 1979 to 1982, as Secretary of State for Trade from 1982 until 1983, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1983 until 1984, and as a member of the European Commission from 1984 to 1988.
Francis Cockrell Francis Marion Cockrell (October 1, 1834 – December 13, 1915) was a Confederate military commander and American politician from the state of Missouri. He served as a United States Senator from Missouri for five terms.
Francis Cochrane Francis Cochrane, PC (November 18, 1852 – September 22, 1919) was a Canadian politician. A prosperous hardware merchant before entering politics, he served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario from 1897 to 1899, and 1902 to 1903.
Francis Cornwallis Maude Francis Cornwallis Maude (VC, CB) (28 October 1828-19 October 1900) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis Crick Francis Harry Compton Crick OM (8 June, 1916 – 28 July, 2004) was an English physicist, molecular biologist and neuroscientist, most noted for being one of the co-discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953. He, James D.
Francis Crick Lecture The Francis Crick Lecture is prize lecture of the Royal Society established in 2003 with an endowment from Sydney Brenner. It is delivered annually in biology, particularly the areas which Francis Crick worked (genetics, molecular biology and neurobiology), and also to theoretical work.
Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis, was a French general during the Seven Years War. He served with distinction in the War of the Austrian Succession, and served as a capable second in command to Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm.
Francis de Geronimo Saint Francis de Geronimo, also called Francesco di Girolamo or - Hieronymo, (* 17 December 1642 in Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy; † 11 May 1716 in Naples) was a Jesuit priest and missionary who was canonized by Gregory XVI in 1839. He was known for his sermons and the religious zeal that he inspired.
Francis de Groot Colonel Francis Edward de Groot (24 October 1888 - 1 April 1969) holds a notorious place in Australian history for his high-profile upstaging of New South Wales Premier Jack Lang at the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Francis de Rottenburg Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg (1757–1832) was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator. He spent almost a decade in the French army which came to an end with the French Revolution.
Francis de Sales (Solomon) Lewental Francis de Sales (Solomon) Lewental was a Polish Jewish publisher; born at Wloclawek, Russian Poland, 1839; died at Wiesbaden on September 24, 1902. In 1862 Lewental, the son of poor Jewish parents, bought with his accumulated savings the press of the Warsaw publisher John GlĂĽcksberg (d.
Francis D. Rauber Sergeant Major Francis Drury Rauber, the 2nd Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, died on 19 February 1991. He served as the Marine Corps senior enlisted man from 1 September 1959, until his retirement from active duty on 28 June 1962.
Francis Daniels Moore Francis Daniels Moore (1913-2001) was an American surgeon who was a pioneer in numerous experimental surgical treatments. Among his many achievements, he refined burn-treatment techniques, helped perform the world's first successful organ transplant (which involved a kidney), and accurately determined the volume of water and other nutrients in the human body using radioactive isotopes of those substances.
Francis David Millet Brown Francis David Millet Brown (7 August 1837-21 November 1895) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis Davis Millet Francis Davis Millet (name sometimes given as "Francis David Millet"; November 3, 1846 - April 15, 1912) was an American painter and writer and one of those who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Francis Deckert Francis Deckert (1846-1901) was a clerical anti-Semitic agitator born in Vienna. From its beginning in the eighth decade of the nineteenth century Deckert was identified, as a political agitator and writer, with the anti-Semitic movement, but he did not become prominent until the liberal press exposed some of his questionable business transactions.
Francis Dereham Francis Dereham (died 10 December, 1541) was most famous for his affair with Queen Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England. This affair lasted until Catherine was made Lady-in-waiting to Henry's fourth wife Anne of Cleves.
Francis Dickoh Francis Dickoh (born 13 December 1982) is a Ghanaian footballer born in København, Denmark as a son of Ghanaian parents. The defender is currently playing for FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie, while his previous clubs include Farum BK, Boldklubben 1893 and FC Nordsjælland.
Francis Dillingham Francis Dillingham (born in Dean, Bedfordshire, died Wildon, Bedfordshire) was an English Protestant scholar and cleric. He was a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and was appointed to the "First Cambridge Company" charged by James I of England with the translation of parts of the Old Testament for the King James Version of the Bible.
Francis Dodoo Francis Dodoo (born 13 April 1960) is a retired Ghanaian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump. He won a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games and a silver medal at the 1992 African Championships, and his best placement in the Olympic Games was a 17th place from 1988.
Francis Dolarhyde Francis Dolarhyde is a fictional character featured in Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon. He is a serial killer nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy" due to his tendency to masticate his victims' bodies, the uncommon size and sharpness of his teeth and other apparent oral fixations.
Francis Douglas Memorial College Francis Douglas Memorial College (also known as FDMC) is an all-boys state integrated Catholic school located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The college was founded in 1959 under the leadership of the De La Salle Brothers, a religious order of brothers based on the teachings of St.
Francis Dunnery Francis Dunnery (sometimes known as Frank); (born 25 December 1962, in Egremont, Cumbria, England) was a founding member of the 1980s band, It Bites. Although he started on drums, he later became the lead singer and guitarist of the group, and maintained this position until he left in 1990.
Francis Dutton Francis Stacker Dutton (1816-25 January 1877) was the seventh Premier of South Australia, serving twice, firstly in 1863 and again in 1865. He was born at Cuxhaven, Germany, where his father was British vice-consul, in 1816.
Francis E. McGovern Francis Edward McGovern (January 21, 1866 – May 16, 1946) was an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Wisconsin from 1911 to 1915. He was born in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, located in Sheboygan County.
Francis Eaton Francis Eaton (baptized 11 September 1596-1633) was a passenger on the Mayflower and also a signer of the Mayflower Compact. He was married thrice: to Sarah Eaton (last name not known), to Dorothy Eaton (last name not known), and to Christian Penn.
Francis Ebejer Maltese dramatist and novelist Francis Ebejer was born on 28th August 1925, ad-Dingli and he died on 10th June 1993, at St Julians. Ebejer studied medicine at the University of Malta between 1942 and 1943 before abandonning the course to work as an English-Italian interpreter with the 8th Army of the British Forces in Tripolitania, North Africa (1943-44).
Francis Edward Bache Francis Edward Bache (September 14, 1833 - August 24, 1858) was an English musician and composer. Born at Birmingham, he studied violin under Alfred Mellon and composition under William Sterndale Bennett, continuing his musical education at Leipzig in 1853.
Francis Edward Henry Farquharson Francis Edward Henry Farquharson (25 March 1837- 12 September 1875) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis Edward James Keith Francis Edward James Keith (June 11, 1696 – October 14, 1758) was a Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal, was the second son of William, 9th Earl Marischal of Scotland, and was born at the castle of Inverugie near Peterhead.
Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (May 21, 1736–March 8, 1803) (also the 6th Earl of Bridgewater) was a British nobleman. He did not marry, and the dukedom expired with him, although the earldom was retained through John William Egerton.
Francis Enmer Kearns Francis Enmer Kearns (12 December 1905 – 29 January 1992) was a Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1964. He served in the Ohio East Episcopal Area until his retirement in 1976.
Francis Escudero Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero (born October 10, 1969), also known as Francis Escudero and Chiz Escudero, is a Philippine politician. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to the present.
Francis Evans (diplomat) Sir Francis Edward Evans, GBE, KCMG, DL (4 April 1897 - 21 August 1983) was a British diplomat. Born in Belfast, he was educated at the city's Belfast Royal Academy before being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Irish Rifles in December 1916.
Francis Evans Cornish Francis Evans Cornish, QC (February 1, 1831 – November 28, 1878) was a politician in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. He served as Mayor of London, Ontario, in the early 1860s, became the first Mayor of Winnipeg in 1874, and was for a time a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Francis Fergusson Francis Fergusson (1904–1986) was an American academic and critic, known as a theorist of drama, and for his interest in mythology. Fergusson taught for a time on the faculty of the department of English at Rutgers University, and is regarded as an influence on poet Robert Pinsky.
Francis Festing Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing GCB KBE DSO (1902 - 1976), called 菲士挺 in Chinese, was a field marshal of the British Army. During World War II he commanded 36th Division during the Arakan offensive of the Burma Campaign.
Francis Fitzpatrick Francis Fitzpatrick (VC),(1859-10 July 1933) born Tullycorbet, County Monaghan, he was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd Viscount Daventry Francis Humphrey Maurice FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd Viscount Daventry (17 December 1921 – 15 February 2000) succeeded to the title as 3rd Viscount Daventry on the death of his uncle, the 2nd Viscount Daventry in 1986.
Francis Ford (cricketer) Francis Gilbertson Justice Ford (born 14 December 1866 in Paddington, London; died 7 February 1940 in Burwash, East Sussex, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Cambridge and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1886 and 1899. He also played five Test matches for England on their tour to Australia in 1894-95.
Francis Frederick Reh Francis Frederick Reh (born January 9, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York; died November 14, 1994) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw from 1968 to 1980. He was ordained a priest December 9, 1935.
Francis G. Newlands Francis Griffith Newlands was born in Natchez, Mississippi on August 28 1848. He studied at Yale University and the Columbian College Law School (now The George Washington University Law School), Washington, D.
Francis George Miles Francis George Miles (9 July 1896- 8 November 1961) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis George of Schönborn-Buchheim Francis George of Schönborn-Buchheim (German: Franz Georg von Schönborn-Buchheim, 15 June 1682 - 18 January 1756) was the Archbishop of Trier from 1729 until 1756, and the Bishop of Worms and Provost of Ellwangen from 1732 until 1756.
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, PC (3 September 1678–17 January 1766) was a British politician, styled Viscount Rialton between 1706 and 1712. He was the son of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin.
Francis Godschall Johnson Francis Godschall Johnson (January 1, 1817 – May 27, 1894) was a Canadian office holder. He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba on April 9, 1872, but had his commission revoked before he was officially sworn in.
Francis Goodwin Francis Goodwin (23 May 1784 – 30 August 1835) was an English architect, best known for his many provincial churches in the Gothic revival style, civic buildings such as the first Manchester Town Hall (1819–1834) and Macclesfield town hall (1823), plus country houses such as Lissadell House, County Sligo (1833).
Francis Grant (officer of arms) Sir Francis James Grant KCVO, LLD, WS (1863 – 1953) was a Scottish officer of arms who eventually rose to the office of Lord Lyon King of Arms. Grant served in the Court of the Lord Lyon as as Carrick Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary beginning on 17 May 1886.
Francis Grasso Francis Grasso was an American disc jockey from New York City, best known for inventing the technique of slip-cueing and later beatmatching which is the foundation of the modern club dj's technique. Francis started his DJ career in 1967 at a New York City nightclub called Salvation II.
Francis Greenslade Francis Greenslade (born 3 October 1962 in Honiara, Solomon Islands) is an Australian comic actor. He and comedic partner Shaun Micallef appeared on the legal comedy Welcher and Welcher, as well as Full Frontal.
Francis Greenway Francis Greenway (20 November, 1777- 1837; the exact date of his death is not known, but he was buried at Maitland on 25 September, 1837) was an iconic Australian colonial architect. Greenway was born in the English city of Bristol, where he became an architect.
Francis Grenfell Francis Octavius Grenfell (4 September 1880 - 24 May 1915 )was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, GCB, GCMG, PC (April 29, 1841) – (January 27, 1925) was a British soldier. Born in 1841, he was educated at Blandford before joining the 60th Royal Rifles in 1859.
Francis Grevemberg Colonel Francis Carroll Grevemberg (born 1914) was the superintendent of the Louisiana state police from 1952-1955, who is best remembered for his fight against organized crime. Grevemberg, who was born in Lafayette was descended from one of the oldest and most prominent families in Louisiana.
Francis Guinan Francis Guinan is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar Teller the patriarch in the short-lived NBC series Eerie, Indiana. Since then he has made guest appearances in many notable television series.
Francis Guthrie Francis Guthrie born in London January 22, 1831 - October 19, 1899 Claremont, Cape Town, was a South African mathematician and botanist who first posed the Four Colour Problem in 1852. At the time, Guthrie was a student of Augustus De Morgan at University College, London.
Francis H. Snow Francis Huntington Snow (June 29, 1840–September 21, 1908) was an American professor and chancellor of the University of Kansas (KU), and he became prominent through the discovery of a fungus fatal to chinch bugs and its propagation and distribution. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he was the son of Benjamin and Mary B.
Francis Harrison Pierpont Francis Harrison Pierpont (January 25 1814 – March 24 1899), called the Father of West Virginia, was an American lawyer, politician, and governor of the union controlled parts of Virginia during the Civil War. After the war, he was the Governor of all of Virginia.
Francis Hastings Doyle Sir Francis Hastings Doyle (1810 - 1888), poet, belonged to a military family which produced several distinguished officers, including his father, who bore the same name. He was born near Tadcaster, Yorkshire, and educated
Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon Francis Hastings, 10th Earl of Huntingdon PC (13 March 1729–2 October 1789) was a British peer; the son of the 9th Earl of Huntingdon and his wife, Selina. Hastings succeeded as Earl of Huntingdon and Baron Botreaux on his father's demise in 1746.
Francis Hauksbee Francis Hauksbee the elder (1666-1713), also known as Francis Hawksbee, was an eighteenth-century British scientist, and a member of the Royal Society. He is best known for his work on Electricity and electrostatic replusion.
Francis Healy Francis (Fran) Healy (born July 23 1973 in Stafford, England) is a British rock musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their four studio albums.
Francis Heaney Francis Heaney is the author of the humor collection Holy Tango of Literature. He is also a professional puzzle writer and editor (and a former editor-at-large for GAMES Magazine, as well as a former editor of the Enigma, the official publication of the National Puzzlers' League), the composer and co-lyricist (with playwright James Evans) of the Off-Off-Broadway musical We're All Dead, and the author of the webcomic Six Things.
Francis Henney Smith Francis Henney Smith (1812 - March 21 1890) was an American military figure born in Lexington, Virginia. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1833, he had a long career as a mathematician and a military man, serving as the first Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 1839 to 1889: building it up before the Civil War — and rebuilding it after its near-total destruction during that war.
Francis Heylighen Francis Heylighen (born 1960) is a Belgian cyberneticist. He works as a research professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Dutch-speaking Free University of Brussels, where he directs the transdisciplinary research group on "Evolution, Complexity and Cognition.
Francis Hindes Groome Francis Hindes Groome (1851, Monkton Soham, Suffolk - 1902), miscellaneous writer, son of a clergyman, wrote for various encyclopaedias, etc. He was a student of the gypsies and their language, and published In Gypsy Tents (1880), Gypsy Folk Tales (1899), and an editor of Borrow's Lavengro (1900).
Francis Hobler, Jnr The son of James Francis Helvetius Hobler and Charlotte Elizabeth Claudon, Franics Hobler, Jnr (1796-1869) was a respected attorney and author. Solicitor to the Licensed Victualler's Protection Society, he was also Secretary of the Numismatic Society of London and an active member of the Camden Society.
Francis Hoenselaar Francisca ("Francis") Hoenselaar (born January 15, 1965 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a professional darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Dutch Crown. She won the Dutch title thirtheen times.
Francis Hoffman Francis Arnold Hoffmann (5 June, 1822 – 23 January, 1903) was a teacher and a pastor in Dunklee's Grove (now Bensenville, Illinois) until 1847. Born in Herfordk Kreis Minden, Westphalia, Prussia, he emigrated to the United States in 1840.
Francis Holland School Francis Holland School is the name of two independent day schools for girls in central London governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust. The schools are located at Clarence Gate (near Baker Street NW1) and at Graham Terrace (near Sloane Square SW1).
Francis Hopkinson Francis Hopkinson (October 2, 1737–May 9, 1791), an American author, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey, was born at Philadelphia in 1737. He became a member of the first class at the College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania) in 1751 and graduated in 1757.
Francis Hopkinson Smith Francis Hopkinson Smith (October 23, 1838 – April 7, 1915), United States author, artist and engineer, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, a descendant of Francis Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Francis Howell Central High School Francis Howell Central High School (abbreviated FHC) is the third high school created in the Francis Howell School District. The school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, and opened its doors in the fall of 1997.
Francis Howgill Francis Howgill (1618-November 20, 1668) was a prominent early member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in England. He preached and wrote on the teachings of the Friends and is considered one of the Valiant Sixty--men and women who were early proponents of Friends beliefs and who suffered for those beliefs.
Francis Hughes Francis Hughes (Irish name: Proinsias Mac hAodha; (28 February, 1956 – 12 May, 1981) was an Irish Official IRA, and later, Provisional IRA volunteer who participated in dozens of attacks on British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary targets. He died during the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike in Maze prison (Long Kesh).
Francis Humphreys Francis Humphreys (died 19th April 1961) was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who served as a TD for a total of 19 years between 1932 and 1961, winning a seat at seven general elections and losing it three times.
Francis Hunter Francis Hunter (June 28, 1894 - December 2, 1981) was a male tennis player from the United States of America. He is best remembered for his gold medal at the Paris Olympics, 1924, in the men's doubles event partnering Vincent Richards.
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy Francis Hyacinth (Italian: Francesco Giacinto di Savoia, september 14 1632 – October 4 1638) was the Duke of Savoy from 1637 to 1638 under regency of his mother Marie Christine. He was also Marquess of Saluzzo and claimant King of Jerusalem.
Francis Chansa Francis Chansa (born 10 September 1974) is a Congolese football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Orlando Pirates in South Africa, and was given the Orlando Pirates Player of the Year Award in the 2005/06 season.
Francis Charig Francis Charig (born November 23 1960 in Oxted, England) is the Chief Executive Officer of Tao Group who co-founded the company in 1992 and is also a board director of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon plc, a Japan-focussed investment fund. He was educated at Whitgift School and subsequently at the University of Exeter where he read Political Science.
Francis Charteris (Scottish aristocrat) Colonel Francis Charteris, (baptised 12 January 1672 - February 24 1732), nicknamed "The Rape-Master General," was a Scottish aristocrat who had earned a substantial amount of money through gambling and the South Sea Bubble. He was convicted for raping a servant in 1730.
Francis Chichester Sir Francis Chichester (September 17 1901 – August 26 1972), aviator and sailor, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route, and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day.
Francis I of France Francis I (François Ier in French) (September 12 1494 – March 31 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.
Francis I, Duke of Brittany Francis I (in French François I) (Vannes, 1414 – 1450, Château de l'Hermine), was duke of Brittany, count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1442 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI and Jeanne de Valois, princess of France.
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine Francis I (August 23, 1517 – June 12 1545) was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year. He married Christina of Oldenburg, princess of Denmark, daughter of king Christian II of Denmark and Sweden.
Francis II of France Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 – December 5, 1560, King of France (1559 – 1560), was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainbleau, Seine-et-Marne, the son of Henry II, King of France (March 31 1519 – July 10 1559) and Catherine de Medici (April 13 1519 – January 5 1589). He was the grandson of Francis I, King of France, and Claude of France, and the brother of Charles IX, King of France, and of Henry III, King of France.
Francis II Rákóczi Francis II Rákóczi (Borsi, March 27, 1676 - Rodosto, Ottoman Empire, April 8, 1735) was the leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Francis IV, Duke of Modena Francis IV Joseph Charles Ambrose Stanislaus (Italian: Francesco IV Giuseppe Carlo Ambrogio Stanislao d'Absburgo-Este) (6 October, 1779 - 21 January, 1846) was Duke of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola (from 1815), Duke of Massa and Prince of Carrara (from 1829), Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Francis J. Aguilar Francis Joseph Aguilar is Professor Emeritus of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, where he taught since 1965. An authority on strategic planning and general management, he has served as consultant to many firms and is a director of Bowater Inc.
Francis J. Cole Francis Joseph Cole was born in London on February 3 1872. In 1906 he joined the University College Reading (now University of Reading) from the University of Liverpool and the following year was promoted to become the first Professor of Zoology.
Francis J. Parater Francis J. Parater (October 10, 1897–February 7, 1920) was an Eagle Scout, and a Catholic seminarian from Virginia who died of rheumatic fever at the age of 23 and was nominated for canonization (the process by which someone is declared a Saint) in 2001.
Francis James Brennan Francis James Brennan (born 7th May 1894 in Shenandoah near Philadelphia in USA, died 2nd July 1968 in Philadelphia was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, deacon of the Sacra Rota Romana 1959-1968, and prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 1968.
Francis Jammes Francis Jammes (Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées December 2 1868 - Hasparren, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) November 1 1938) was a French poet. He spent most of his life in his native region of Béarn and the Basque Country and his poems are known for their lyricism and for singing the pleasures of a humble country life (donkeys, maidens).
Francis John William Harvey Francis John William Harvey (1873–31 May 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Francis Johnston Francis Johnston has been an Irish priest and writer who left several works; among them Alexandrina, the Agony and the Glory, about the Portuguese Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa, and The Wonder of Guadalupe.
Francis Jones (Canadian politician) Francis Jones (November 1 1815 – August 2 1887) was an Ontario civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.
Francis Joseph Hall Francis Joseph Hall (1857-1933) was an American Protestant Episcopal theologian, born as Ashtabula, Ohio. He graduated from Racine College in 1882 and studied at the General and Western theological seminaries.

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