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Francis K. Shattuck Francis Kittredge Shattuck (1824-1898) was the most prominent civic leader in the early history of Berkeley, California, and played an important role in the creation and government of Alameda County as well. He also served as mayor of the city of Oakland in 1859, and represented the 4th District in the California State Assembly from 1860-61.
Francis Kelly Francis Kelly (May 1803 – 19 April 1879), was a Canadian surveyor, business agent, farmer, and politician, noted for his long service as a member of the government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), and as an advocate for Catholic issues on PEI during the period of Canadian Confederation.
Francis Kenrick Francis Patrick Kenrick (December 3, 1796 - July 8, 1863) was a bishop during the time of Orestes Brownson. He headed the Roman Catholic diocese (which later became an archdiocese) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1842 to 1851, then was elevated to Archbishop of Baltimore and served until his death.
Francis Kiernan Francis Kiernan FRS (2 October 1800 - 31 December 1874) was born in Ireland in 1800. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834Cert VIII, 128; A04007; EC/1834/41; GB 117 The Royal Society and was awarded its Copley Medal in 1836 for his work on the anatomy of the liverPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1833; volume 123; pgs.
Francis Kilvert Robert Francis Kilvert (3 December 1840–23 September 1879), always known as Francis, or Frank, was born at The Rectory, Hardenhuish Lane, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, to the Rev. Robert Kilvert, Rector of Langley Burrell, Wiltshire, and Thermuthis, daughter of Walter Coleman and Thermuthis Ashe.
Francis Kimball Francis Hatch Kimball (1845-1919) was an American architect best known for his work on skyscrapers in lower Manhattan, including the still extant Corbin Building on John Street. Kimball was a pioneer in the use of ornamental terra-cotta in the United States, evident still on the Corbin Building, on a striking row of townhouses that he designed at 133-143 West 122nd Street in Harlem, and on the Montauk Club in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Francis Kynaston Sir Francis Kynaston or Kinaston (1587 - 1642) was an English courtier and poet, noted for his translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde into Latin verse (as rime royal, Amorum Troili et Creseidae Libri Quinque, 1639); he also provided a Latin translation of Henryson's The Testament of Cresseid, the later sequel.
Francis Lacey Sir Francis Eden Lacey (born October 19, 1859 at Wareham, Dorset; died May 26, 1946, Sutton-Veny House, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire) was the first man ever to be knighted for services to cricket, on retiring as Secretary of MCC, a post which he held from 1898 to 1926. As Secretary, he initiated many important reforms.
Francis Laking Sir Francis Henry Laking, 1st Baronet, GCVO, KCB, (January 9, 1847 Kensington - May 21, 1914 London) was Surgeon-Apothecary in Ordinary to Queen Victoria, and Physician in Ordinary to King Edward VII and King George V.
Francis Langley Francis Langley (1550 – 1601) was a theatre builder and theatrical producer in Elizabethan era London. After James Burbage and Philip Henslowe, Langley was the third significant entrepreneurial figure active at the height of the development of English Renaissance theatre.
Francis Lascelles Jardine Francis Lascelles (Frank) Jardine (28 Aug 1841 – 1919), together with his younger brother, Alexander William Jardine, in 1864 travelled 1200 miles from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia to Somerset, Queensland. They started with 42 horses and 250 head of cattle.
Francis Lawrence Francis Lawrence (born in Vienna) is a popular music video director, having worked for stars like Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Garbage and Missy Elliot. He has also directed numerous |commercials for clients such as Coca Cola, L'Oreal, Pepsi Cola, Bacardi, McDonalds, Bud Light and Disneyland.
Francis Lee Francis Henry Lee (born April 29, 1944 in Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire) is a former professional footballer, who played in the 1960s and 1970s, including 27 appearances for the England national team. Lee played for Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, and Derby County and has been described as barrel-chested, well built and short-tempered, his infamous 1974 confrontation with Leeds United defender Norman Hunter only adding fuel to this.
Francis Leopold McClintock Sir Francis Leopold M'ClintockPrincton University or Francis Leopold McClintockLibrary and ARchives Canada (8 July, 1819 – 17 November, 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy who is known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. In 1831 he became a member of the Royal Navy as a gentleman volunteer, and joined a series of searches for Sir John Franklin between 1848 and 1859.
Francis Lessard Francis Lessard (born May 30, 1979, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 80th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Francis Lewis High School Francis Lewis High School is a public high school located in Fresh Meadows, Queens. It is known for its enormous racial and ethnic diversity; 44% of the school is Asian, 23% Caucasian, 19% Hispanic, and 16% African American.
Francis Ley Sir Francis Ley was an English businessman who owned the Ley's Malleable Castings Vulcan Ironworks, which made iron-based goods for the empire. By extension, he also owned Baseball Ground from 1890 to 1924 as an attempt to introduce baseball into the United Kingdom.
Francis Libermann Francis Libermann was a 19th century Jewish convert to Catholicism who was a member of the Spiritan order. He is best known for founding the Congregation of the Holy Heart, which later merged with the Congregation of the Holy Ghost.
Francis Libermann Catholic High School Francis Libermann Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school (as of 2003, an elementary school as well) founded by Father John Geary in 1977. The school is named after the venerable priest, Father Francis Mary Paul Libermann.
Francis Lightfoot Lee Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734–January 11, 1797), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Virginia. He was the brother of Arthur Lee and Richard Henry Lee.
Francis Longworth Haszard Francis Longworth Haszard (November 20, 1849 – July 25, 1938) was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist. Haszard's family had been United Empire Loyalists moving to PEI from the United States after the American Revolution.
Francis Lovelace Francis Lovelace (1621-1675) was the third son of Sir William Lovelace (1584-1627) and his wife Anne Barne of Lovelace Place, Bethersden and Woolrich, Kent. He was the younger brother of Richard Lovelace, the Cavalier poet.
Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell (1454 - 1487(?)), a Bedale supporter of Richard III and son of John, 8th Baron Lovell, probably knew Richard from a young age and was to be a life-long friend and supporter of the future king.
Francis MacDonald Francis Macdonald is a drummer and sometime member of British alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub and used to play with BMX Bandits. He is no relation to keyboard player Finlay MacDonald who also played with both bands.
Francis Mackenzie Francis Mackenzie, was a Scottish a member of the Plymouth Brethren Nazarene group, who travelled to Belgrade to start work for the British and Foreign Bible Society to foster religiousity among the Serbian people. He stayed in Belgrade from 1876 till 1895.
Francis MacKinnon Francis Alexander MacKinnon, The 35th MacKinnon of MacKinnon (born 9 April 1848 in London, England; died 27 February 1947 in Morayshire, Scotland) is the longest-lived Test cricketer, by some three years. He was 98 years, 324 days old when he died.
Francis Magalona Francis "Kiko" Magalona or as he is also known FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila is credited as being the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to successfully crossover to the mainstream. He is also popularly known as the "King of Pinoy Rap" and is one of the most idolized, celebrated and influential rappers within the genre.
Francis March Francis Andrew March (October 25, 1825 in Millbury, Massachusetts –September 9, 1911 in Easton, Pennsylvania) was an American polymath, academic, philologist, and lexicographer. He is considered the principal founder of modern comparative linguistics in Anglo-Saxon.
Francis Marion Francis Marion (February 26 1732 - February 27, 1795) was a lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and later Brigadier General in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Swamp Fox" for his ability to use decoy and ambush tactics to disrupt enemy communications, capture supplies, and free prisoners.
Francis Marion Smith Francis Marion Smith (aka "Borax" Smith and the "Borax King") (February 2, 1846 – August 27, 1931) was an American business magnate and civic builder of Oakland, California. Smith Mountain in Death Valley is named after him.
Francis Marion University Francis Marion University (also known as FMU or simply Francis Marion) is located in Florence, South Carolina. It is a liberal arts school named after American Revolutionary War hero Brigadier General Francis Marion, who was nicknamed "The Swamp Fox".
Francis Martin O'Donnell Francis Martin O'Donnell is the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in Ukraine, having arrived on 30 September 2004. He has worked in UN service for 30 years, and is therefore one of the longest-serving and most senior Irish citizens currently in UN service worldwide.
Francis Mason Francis Mason (April 2 1799 - 3 March 1874), American missionary, was born in York, England. His grandfather, also Francis Mason, was the founder of the Baptist Society in York, and his father, a shoemaker by trade, was a Baptist lay preacher there.
Francis Matthew John Baker Francis (Frank) Matthew John Baker, born in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1903 was an Australian politician and unionist. Educated in Queensland, Baker became a public servant and later the Vice-President of the State Service Union.
Francis Meli Francis Meli (born April 27 1979 in Apia, Samoa is a New Zealand rugby league player, currently playing for St Helens in the Super League competition. Meli has represented New Zealand in fourteen test matches between 2001 and 2005.
Francis Mitchell Sir Francis Mitchell was the last British knight of the realm to be publicly degradedRoyal House website (stripped of his knighthood), after being found guilty of extorting money from licensees via his monopoly on the licensing of inns.
Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering The Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. It was established in 1919 as a result of a benefaction from Emile Mond, in memory of his son Francis who had been educated at Peterhouse and was killed in action on 15th May, 1918 whilst serving with the RAF on the Western Front.
Francis Moriarty Francis Moriarty is senior political reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), the public broadcaster of Hong Kong. Responsible for reporting, analysis and commentary on all branches of government, he was RTHK's lead reporter covering the 1997 transfer of sovereignty, and has covered every election there since 1991.
Francis Munroe Ramsay Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsay (5 April 1835 – 19 July 1914) was an officer in the United States Navy who distinguished himself in the American Civil War, and who later served as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation.
Francis Murray Francis Joseph Murray (1911, New York – March 15 1996) was a mathematician, known for his foundational work (with John von Neumann) on functional analysis, and what subsequently became known as von Neumann algebras. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1936.
Francis Nash Brigadier General Francis Nash (1742 -October 71777) was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. At an early age he became prominent as a North Carolina merchant, attorney, and justice of the peace; experiences which eventually led to a seat in the North Carolina House of Commons.
Francis Nelson Francis Nelson (died April 1932) was a man versed in practically all sports. Though perhaps best known for his interests in Thoroughbreds his interestes were diversified and he became a bulwark of the Ontario Hockey Association in its struggling years.
Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall Francis Storer Eaton Newall, 2nd Baron Newall, born 23 June 1930, in Surrey, England, is the son of Marshal of the Royal Air Force and Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall and his wife Olivia, and has served as a soldier, staff officer, diplomat, politician, legislator, businessman, and representative of the Crown in a variety of capacities.
Francis Newton Parsons Francis Newton Parsons (March, 1875—10 March, 1900) was educated at Dover College, joined the Essex Regiment and served in the Second Boer War. He became a 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 of Spain Francis of Assisi of Bourbon (Spanish: Francisco de Asís de Borbón) was born in Aranjuez, Spain on 13 May 1822 and died at Épinay-sur-Seine, France, 17 April 1902). He was consort of Queen Isabella II of Spain with the title of king.
Francis Obikwelu Francis Obiorah Obikwelu, born November 22, 1978 in Nigeria and Portuguese citizen since 2001, is a sprint athlete specializing in 100 m and 200 m, who finished second in the 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the first medal ever in athletics sprinting events for Portugal. He won 100m and 200m in 2006 at the European Championships in Athletics and became the first athlete to win both 100 and 200m in the same Euros since 1978.
Francis Ona Francis Ona (c. 1953 - July 24, 2005) was a Bougainville a secessionist leader who led an uprising against the Government of Papua New Guinea motivated at least initially by his concerns over the operation of the Panguna mine by Bougainville Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group.
Francis P. Duffy Francis Patrick Duffy ( 1871 - 1932) Fighting 69th: Father Duffy was a Roman Catholic priest. Francis Duffy was born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada and immigrated to New York City, where he taught for a time at the College of St.
Francis P. Farquhar Francis Peloubet Farquhar (31 December 1887, Newton, Massachusetts - 21 November 1974 in Berkeley, California) graduated from Harvard and came to San Francisco to set up in practice as a Certified Public Accountant.
Francis P. Fleming Francis Philip Fleming (September 28, 1841 – December 20, 1908) was an American politician and the Fifteenth governor of Florida from 1889 to 1893. A Democrat, strong supporter of segregation and an opponent of civil rights for blacks.
Francis P. Matthews Francis Patrick Matthews (March 15, 1887–October 18, 1952) served as 49th United States Secretary of the Navy, during the administration of President Harry Truman. Matthews served during most of Truman's first term, from May 25, 1949 to July 31, 1951.
Francis P. Murphy Francis Parnell Murphy (August 16, 1877–December 19, 1958) was a manufacturer and politician from Nashua, New Hampshire. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and on the Governor's Council before being twice elected as a Republican Governor.
Francis Parker Newdigate Francis Parker Newdigate (14 April 1774 – 1862) was born Francis Parker. He was Lord of the Manor of Kirk Hallam, near West Hallam, Derbyshire, where the parish church of All Saints displays a memorial window dedicated to his memory.
Francis Parker Yockey Francis Parker Yockey, (September 18, 1917 – June 16, 1960), was an American philosopher and polemicist best known for his neo-Spenglerian book Imperium, published under the pen name Ulick Varange in 1948]. life==
Francis Parkman Francis Parkman (September 16, 1823 – November 8, 1893) was an American historian, best known as author of The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life and his monumental seven volume France and England in North America. These works are still valued as history and especially as literature, although the biases of his work has met with criticism.
Francis Patrick Baker Francis (Frank) Patrick Baker (born 30 May 1873 in Leyburn, Queensland) was an Australian politician. Educated in private schools in Queensland, Baker was a state school teacher and Inspector for Schools for 30 years before running for parliament in 1940.
Francis Patrick Garvan Francis Patrick Garvan (born June 13, 1875 in East Hartford, Connecticut - November 7, 1937) was an American lawyer and long time president of the Chemical Foundation. The American Chemical Society awarded him its highest honor, the Priestley Medal, in 1929.
Francis Peck Antiquary Francis Peck (1692–1743) was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, and was educated at Stamford School. He was elected to the Society of Antiquarians in 1732 and corresponded with many of the leading antiquaries and historians of the age; including Thomas Hearne, Browne Willis, Roger and Samuel Gale, and William Stukeley.
Francis Pegahmagabow Corporal Francis Pegahmagabow, MM and two bars, (March 9, 1891 – August 5, 1952) was the aboriginal soldier most highly decorated for bravery in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of World War I. Three times awarded the Military Medal and twice seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with killing up to 378 Germans and capturing 300 more.
Francis Perceval Eliot Francis Perceval Eliot (September 1755 – August 23 1818) was the son of General Granville Elliott (October 7 1713 – October 10 1759) and his second wife, Elizabeth Duckett (June 25 1724 – July 11 1804). He was born at Kew Green, Surrey, and baptised on October 9 1755 at St Anne's Church, Kew Green.
Francis Petre Francis (Frank) William Petre (27 August 1847–10 December 1918) was a prominent New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin. Before his time, 19th-century New Zealand architecture was dominated by an almost institutionalized Gothic revival style, used by the British Empire for its far-flung colonies.
Francis Pettygrove Francis William Pettygrove (born 1812 in Maine, died 1887 in Port Townsend, Washington), commonly known as William Pettygrove, was a pioneer and one of the founders of the cities of Portland, Oregon and Port Townsend, Washington. After a career as a shopkeeper in Portland, Maine, he migrated west to the Oregon Territory, and purchased a share of a claim on a 640 acre tract of land from William Overton, becoming partners with Asa Lovejoy.
Francis Phelan Francis Phelan is a fictional character in many of William Kennedy’s Albany novels, though he is featured most prominently in Ironweed. He is a former professional baseball player who left Albany in shame after dropping his infant son Gerald.
Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot (July 15, 1875 - May 11, 1955) was a stage and film actor with over 90 film credits. The slight man's first film credit was in 1914, but he didn't begin appearing in films full time until 1940 at the age of 63.
Francis Place Francis Place (November 3 1771 - January 1 1854) was an English social reformer. He worked as a tailor, but found time to be an early supporter of contraceptives, and a radical of the early 19th century who befriended and supported many important figures, including Joseph Hume, Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet, and Jeremy Bentham.
Francis Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc () (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six. He composed music in all major genres, including art song, chamber music, oratorio, opera, ballet music and orchestral music.
Francis Pryor Francis Pryor is a British archaeologist who is famous for his role in the discovery of Flag Fen a Bronze Age archeological site near Peterborough and his frequent appearances on the Channel 4 television series Time Team.
Francis R. Valeo Francis Ralph Valeo (1916 - April 9, 2006) was the Secretary of the United States Senate and ex officio member of the Federal Election Commission. He was the defendant/appellee for the Federal government of the United States in Buckley v.
Francis Rattenbury Francis Mawson Rattenbury (1867-1935) was an architect born in England, although most of his career was spent in British Columbia, Canada. He was responsible for many well-known buildings in Vancouver and Victoria, including The Empress Hotel, the British Columbia Legislative Buildings, and many banks, government buildings and residences.
Francis Reginald Wingate Sir Francis Reginald Wingate KCMG GCB GCVO GBE (June 25, 1861 – 1953), British general and administrator in the Sudan, was born at Broadfield, Renfrewshire, being the seventh son of Andrew Wingate of Glasgow and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Turner of Dublin.
Francis Reneau Francis Reneau (or Frankie Reneau) is a pianist and composer from Belize. In 1994 he was commissioned by the government to produce a representative compilation of Belizean music and in 2001] he was awarded an [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE for services to music.
Francis Reynolds Professor Francis Martin Baillie Reynolds (born 11 November 1932) is an Emeritus professor of law at the University of Oxford and an honorary Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple.
Francis Richard Fraser Sir Francis Richard Fraser (February 14, 1885 - October 2, 1964) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Sir Thomas Richard Fraser, the Professor of Materia Medica at the University of Edinburgh and member of the Royal Society, and Susanna Margaret Duncan. After attending Edinburgh Academy and Christ's College at Cambridge University, Fraser received his medical training from the University of Edinburgh.
Francis Richards Sir Francis Richards, KCMG, CVO (born 1945), was Her Majesty's Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar from 2003 to 2006. He was previously Director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham from 1998 to April 2003 when he was replaced by Sir David Pepper.
Francis Richter Francis Richter (January 26, 1854, Philadelphia—February 12, 1926, Philadelphia) was the founder and editor of Sporting Life from its inception to its demise, and editor of the Reach Guide from its inception in 1901. Richter died the day after completing the 1926 edition of the Reach Guide.
Francis Robortello Francesco Robortello (Francisus Robortellus, Udine 1516 – Padua 1567) was a Renaissance humanist, nicknamed Canis grammaticus ("the grammatical dog") for his confrontational and demanding manner. Robortello was an editor of rediscovered works of Antiquity, who taught philosophy and rhetoric, as well as ethics (following Aristotle), and Latin and Greek, roving from Padua through universities at Lucca, Pisa, Venice, Padua, and Bologna before finally returning to Padua in 1560.
Francis Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell Francis James Rennell Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell KBE CB JP (25 October 1895 - 15 March 1978) was the second but eldest surviving son of the diplomat James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell. He gained the title of 2nd Baron Rennell on the death of his father on 26 July 1941.
Francis Rogallo In 1948 Francis Melwin Rogallo and Gertrude Rogallo filed a patent for a flexible winged kite. In the 1960s] and [[1970s Francis Rogallo, at NASA, furthered this design into the Rogallo wing glider, which was to serve as a re-entry vehicle for space flights to the moon.
Francis Romney Francis William Romney (25 November 1873 - 28 January 1963) was an English cricketer, who played four first-class matches, all for Worcestershire in 1900; he also played for the county in Minor Counties cricket before it was raised to first-class status.
Francis Russell Francis Russell (January 12, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts - March 20, 1989 in Falmouth, Massachusetts) was an American author specializing in American history and historical figures. Russell is best known for his book on Warren G.
Francis S. Bartow Francis Stebbins Bartow (September 6, 1816 – July 21, 1861) was an attorney, Confederate States of America political leader, and military officer during the early months of the American Civil War. He was an inaugural representative to the Confederate Provisional Congress, where he led efforts to prepare for war.
Francis Salvador Francis Salvador (1747-1776) was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution. Salvador emigrated to America from London, where his great-grandfather, Joseph Salvador, was a prominent businessman, and leader of the local Portuguese-speaking sephardic Jewish community.
Francis Sant-Cassia Francis Sant Cassia, Baron of Ghariexem e Tabia and Count Sant (25/1/1920-27/10/1988) was born in 1920 into one of the most privileged noble families of Malta. He served in the Royal Malta Artillery in Malta from 1939 to 1944, and in Italy from 1944 to 1947, reaching the rank of Major.
Francis Scarpaleggia Francis Scarpaleggia, MP, (born June 6, 1957 in Montreal, Quebec) is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada (since 1985) and Member of Parliament for the riding of Lac-Saint-Louis, which encompasses the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. Scarpaleggia was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2004 federal election, and re-elected in the 2006 election, both times by large margins.
Francis Sears Francis Weston Sears (1898 — 1975) was an American physicist. He was a professor of physics at MIT and is best known for writing a widely-used introductory physics textbook (often referred to as Sears and Zemansky).
Francis Seow Francis Seow is a Singapore-born political dissident who is in self-imposed exile from Singapore. He was educated at Saint Joseph's Institution in Singapore and at the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in London.
Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, PC (February 12 1743 – June 28 1822) was the eldest son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and Lady Isabella Fitzroy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton.
Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC (February 11 1812 – January 25 1884) was the son of Admiral Sir George Seymour and a great-grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford.
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington Francis Skeffington (1878 – 26 April, 1916) from Bailieborough, County Cavan, was an Irish suffragist and pacifist and writer. He was a friend and schoolmate of James Joyce, Oliver St John Gogarty, Tom Kettle, and Conor Cruise O'Brien's father, Frank O'Brien.
Francis Shoemaker Francis Henry Shoemaker, (April 25, 1889 – July 24, 1958 was a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm in Flora Township, Renville County, Minnesota; self-educated with mother’s assistance; engaged in agricultural pursuits and worked for many farm and labor organizations; charter member and organizer of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party; assisted in organizing the Federated Farmer-Labor Party at Chicago in 1924; was nominated for Vice President of the United States, but declined; editor and publisher of the People’s Voice, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1921 – 1927, and of the Organized Farmer, Red Wing, Minnesota in 1928; elected as a Farmer-Laborite to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935); was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator; then became an unsuccessful Independent candidate for reelection to the Seventy-fourth Congress; unsuccessful for election in 1942 to the Se
Francis Schaeffer Francis A. Schaeffer (January 30 1912–May 15 1984), an American Evangelical theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor, is most famous for his writings and his establishment of the L'Abri community in Switzerland.
Francis Schmidt Francis Albert Schmidt (December 3, 1885 - September 19, 1944) was an American football coach and is an inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame. Schmidt served as head coach at Tulsa, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Ohio State, and Idaho.
Francis Schuckardt Francis Konrad Schuckardt (July 10, 1937 - November 5, 2006) was an American Traditionalist Catholic bishop. He founded the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen of the Universe (CMRI) and the Tridentine Latin Rite Catholic Church (TLRCC).
Francis Simard Francis Simard, born 1946, of Montreal, Quebec, is a convicted murderer who was a member of the Chenier Cell of the terrorist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ). The goal of the group was to have the Canadian province of Quebec secede from Canada and become an independent Marxist country.
Francis Simon Sir Francis Simon, born Franz Eugen Simon (1893-1956), was a German and later British physical chemist and physicist who devised the method, and confirmed its feasibility, of separating the isotope Uranium-235 and thus made a major contribution to the creation of the atomic bomb.
Francis Skinner Francis Skinner (1912-1941) was a friend and homosexual lover of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. While studying mathematics at Cambridge, Skinner fell under the Wittgenstein's influence and the two quickly became inseparable.
Francis Smith (British officer) Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Smith was the British commander during most of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775.The battle ignited the Revolutionary War that would see America become a separate nation.
Francis Sowerby Macaulay Francis Sowerby Macaulay (11 February 1862 – 9 February 1937) was an English mathematician who made significant contributions to algebraic geometry. He is most famous for his 1916 book, The Algebraic Theory of Modular Systems, which greatly influenced the later course of algebraic geometry.
Francis Steegmuller Francis Steegmuller (1906 - 1994) was an American biographer, translator and fiction writer. He contributed numerous short stories and articles to The New Yorker and also wrote mysteries under the pseudonym David Keith and non-fiction under the pseudonym Byron Steel.
Francis Steinmetz Francis Steinmetz (born September 20, 1914 in Batavia, Dutch West Indies - died January 2, 2006)was a commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy who escaped from Colditz Castle, a German POW camp, during World War II.

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