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Paul Davies Paul Charles William Davies (born April 22, 1946) is a British-born, internationally acclaimed physicist, writer and broadcaster, who holds the position of College Professor at Arizona State University. He has held previous academic appointments at the University of Cambridge, University of London, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, University of Adelaide and Macquarie University.
Paul Davis (singer) Paul L. Davis (born April 21, 1948 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American singer, best known for his radio hits which span a period from his first solo single in 1969 until 1982, when he charted for the final time alone.
Paul Davis (Stargate) Major Paul Davis (USAF) is a fictional character in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. Davis is stationed at the Pentagon and often helps Stargate Command when they come in conflict with other nations on Earth and other portions of the United States government.
Paul Dazeley Paul Dazeley represented England and won a silver medal at the Junior Commonwealth games in the U20 Épée team event in fencing. He attended the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe, and is now a student at Sheffield University.
Paul De Lisle Paul Gerald De Lisle (born on 13 June, 1963, in Exeter, Ontario, Canada) is the bassist with the 90's alternative rock band Smash Mouth. He has been with the band for their whole career so far, and is known for being the "long haired guy" in the group.
Paul Dearing Paul Dearing (born February 23, 1942) is a retired field hockey player from Australia, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Four years earlier he captured the bronze medal.
Paul Debevec Paul Debevec is a researcher in computer graphics at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. He is best known for his pioneering work in high dynamic range imaging and image-based modelling and rendering.
Paul DeFanti Paul DeFanti is the recipient of the 1991 Ig Nobel Pedestrian Technology Prize "for his invention of the Buckybonnet, a geodesic fashion structure that pedestrians wear to protect their heads and preserve their composure." DeFanti demonstrated his Buckminster Fulleresque] invention at the awards ceremony.
Paul Deighton Paul Deighton (born 1956) is a British investment banker and the person chosen to preside over the organisation of the 2012 London Olympics. He was named as chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Games (LOCOG) on December 19, 2005.
Paul Delano Captain Paul Delano (June 15, 1775 - 1842), born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was a sea captain and a member of the prominent American Delano family. He moved to Chile in 1819 where he became an important part of that country's Navy.
Paul Dempsey Paul Dempsey (born 1976 in Melbourne) is the lead singer of Australian rock group Something for Kate. Paul was a founding member of the band, and has since gone out on his own whilst continuing his work with Something for Kate.
Paul DeMaine Paul Alexander Desmond DeMaine (October 11, 1924 - May 13, 1999) was a leading figure in the early development of computer based automatic indexing and information retrieval and one of the founders of academic computer science in the 1960's.
Paul Denis Paul Denis is a politician for the Democratic Convergence of Haiti. He also served as one-third of the Tripartite Council which appointed the seven-member Council of Sages which took power in the immediate aftermath of the 2004 Haiti Rebellion which overthrew former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, of which Denis was a vocal opponent.
Paul Denyer Paul Charles Denyer (b. 1972) is an Australian serial killer, currently serving life imprisonment in HM Prison Barwon for the murders of Elizabeth Stevens, 18, Debbie Fream, 22, and Natalie Russell, 17 in Frankston, Victoria in 1993.
Paul Derringer Samuel Paul Derringer (October 17 1906 - November 17 1987) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams from 1931 to 1945, primarily the Cincinnati Reds. He won 20 games for Cincinnati four times between 1935 and 1940, peaking with a 25-7 season in 1939 as the Reds won the NL pennant for the first time in 20 years.
Paul DeRienzo Paul DeRienzo is a writer, contributor to many newspapers and magazines, including Penthouse, In These Times, New York Press and radical journals such as the Yippie newspaper Overthrow and the Lower East Side's Shadow. DeRienzo, who was born and raised in the New York metro area went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received his BA in Political Science.
Paul Di Filippo Paul Di Filippo is a science fiction writer born October 29, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island. He is known for being a prolific, wide-ranging writer of everything from steampunk to cyberpunk, and for his gonzo writing style.
Paul Dieter Paul Dieter (born May 23, 1959) is an American sound engineer and record producer. He has been the staff engineer at Groove Masters, the Santa Monica, California recording studio owned by Jackson Browne, since 1990.
Paul DiMaggio Paul DiMaggio (born 1951) is a professor of sociology at Princeton University since 1992 and past chairman (1996-99) of the university's sociology department. He specializes in the study of nonprofit and cultural organizations, cultural conflict in the United States, and social implications of new digital technologies such as personal computers and the Internet.
Paul Dinello Paul Dinello (born November 28, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, writer, director, and an alumnus of Chicago-based Second City and Annoyance Theatre, is best known for his role on Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy. Dinello plays the closeted gay art teacher at Flatpoint High, where he carries on a secret relationship with his colleague Chuck Noblet (Stephen Colbert).
Paul Dirac Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, OM, FRS (IPA: [dɪ'ræk]) (August 8, 1902 – October 20, 1984) was a British theoretical physicist and a founder of the field of quantum mechanics. He held the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
Paul Dobson Paul Dobson, of the brothers Dobson (himself, Michael, and Brian), is an accomplished Canadian voice actor, one of the many who work with Ocean Group, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Paul is frequently cast in one of two roles: a brilliantly cunning, evil villain, or a thuggish strong guy.
Paul Donovan (film) Paul Donovan is a Canadian television and film writer, director and producer best known as the creator of the science-fiction TV series, LEXX. He co-founded Salter Street Films with his brother Michael Donovan.
Paul Dorn Paul Christian Dorn (born July 6, 1960) is a writer and activist in San Francisco. He is the former editor of the Tubular Times, newsletter of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC), and served on the SFBC board of directors.
Paul Douglas (cameraman) Paul Douglas (1958 – May 29, 2006) was a British CBS News cameraman, who, along with soundman James Brolan, was killed in an explosion in Iraq on May 29, 2006. CBS correspondent Kimberly Dozier was critically injured in the attack.
Paul Dourish Paul Dourish is a computer scientist best known for his work at the intersection of computer science and social science. He is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he joined the faculty in 2000.
Paul Draper (winemaker) Paul Draper has been the chief winemaker at Ridge Vineyards in California since 1969. A philosophy major at Stanford University, Draper has become one of the world's most widely admired and influential winemakers.
Paul Dresser Johann Paul Dreiser Jr better known as Paul Dresser (born April 22, 1858 – died January 31, 1906) was an important American songwriter in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Baptized on May 24, 1858 at St.
Paul Driessen (animator) Paul Driessen, (born 1940) is a Dutch film director, animator and writer. His short films have won more than fifty prizes all over the world, including the Life Achievement Awards at both Ottawa and Zagreb animation festivals, and an Academy Award nomination for "3 misses".
Paul Duboc Paul Duboc (Rouen, 2 April 1884 – 19 août 1941, Paris)was a French professional road bicycle racer from 1907 through 1927. Despite winning 5 career stages in the Tour de France, he may be most remembered for being disqualified at the 1919 Tour de France for borrowing a car to go and repair his pedal axel.
Paul Duffield Paul Duffield (born February 5, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer. He plays mainly as a half back flanker and began his football career at South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League.
Paul Duchesnay Paul Duchesnay (born on July 21, 1961 in Metz, France, moved to Aylmer,Quebec, Canada in 1962) was an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France. He and his sister Isabelle Duchesnay were a successful pair in the sport, winning a world championship in 1991 and an Olympic silver medal in 1992.
Paul Dumont Trophy The Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can uniquely be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff.
Paul Durand-Ruel Paul Durand-Ruel (1831 – 1922) was a French art dealer who is associated with the Impressionists. He was one of the first modern art dealers who provided support to his painters with stipends and solo exhibitions.
Paul Eames Sports Complex The Paul Eames Sports Complex is a minor league and baseball stadium, located in Albany, Georgia. The stadium will be home to the South Georgia Peanuts, of the newly formed South Coast League in the spring of 2007.
Paul East Paul Clayton East, CNZM QC (born August 4, 1946) is a former New Zealand politician. Paul East was educated at King's College and The University of Auckland He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1978 to 1999, representing the National Party.
Paul Ebert Paul Allen Ebert (born August 11, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former director of the American College of Surgeons and a noted former athlete. He had been Chairman of the Departments of Surgery at both Cornell University Medical College and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, as well as the President of the American College of Cardiology, the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, the Society of University Surgeons, and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association.
Paul Edmondson Paul Michael Edmondson (February 12, 1943 - February 13, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, the right-hander was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 21st round of the 1965 amateur draft, and made his major league debut with them four years later on June 20, 1969.
Paul Ehrenfest Paul Ehrenfest (January 18, 1880 – September 25, 1933) was an Austrian physicist and mathematician, who obtained Dutch citizenship on March 24, 1922. He made major contributions to the field of statistical mechanics and its relations with quantum mechanics, including the theory of phase transition and the Ehrenfest theorem.
Paul Eibeler Paul Eibeler (born ca. 1956) is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and a director of Take-Two Interactive, a publisher, developer, and distributor of video and computer games, well-known for the Grand Theft Auto series.
Paul Eidelberg Paul Eidelberg is an internationally known political scientist, author and lecturer, and is the founder and president of The Foundation for Constitutional Democracy with offices in Jerusalem. He is also president of the Yamin Israel Party.
Paul Ellering "Precious" Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is a professional wrestling manager best known for managing the Legion of Doom when they were also known as The Road Warriors from 1983 until 1997 during their stints in the American Wrestling Association, the National Wrestling Alliance, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation. Throughout 1998 he managed the Disciples of Apocalypse, who were then feuding with the Legion of Doom.
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck General Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (March 20, 1870 - March 9, 1964) was the commander of the German East Africa campaign in World War I, the only colonial campaign of that war where Germany remained undefeated.
Paul Emmel Paul Lewis Emmel (born May 2 1968 in Midland, Michigan) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League in 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000. He wears the number 50 on his uniform.
Paul Engle Paul Engle (October 12, 1908-1991) was a noted American poet, writer, editor, and novelist. He is perhaps best remembered as the long-time director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and as founder of the International Writing Program (IWP), both at the University of Iowa.
Paul Ennals Paul Ennals is chief executive of the National Children's Bureau, a post he took up in 1998, having previously been director of education and employment for the RNIB. He was vice-chair of the government's National Advisory Group on Special Educational Needs (SEN) from 1997 to 2001, chair of the Council for Disabled Children from 1993-1998, and founder chair of the Special Educational Consortium.
Paul Erdős Paul Erdős, also Pál Erdős, in English Paul Erdos or Paul Erdös (March 26, 1913 – September 20, 1996), was an immensely prolific (and famously eccentric) Hungarian mathematician who, with hundreds of collaborators, worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory and probability theory.
Paul Erickson Paul Erickson (November 22, 1920 - October 27, 1991) wrote four episodes of the Doctor Who television series with his then partner Lesley Scott. He subsequently novelized his script for the episode entitled The Bomb for Target Books.
Paul Ernst (Avenger writer) Paul Frederick Ernst (1899 - 1985) was an American pulp fiction writer. He is best known as the author of the original 24 Avenger novels, published by Street and Smith Publications under the house name Kenneth Robeson.
Paul Ernst Wilhelm Hartmann Paul Ernst Wilhelm Hartmann (1878-1974) was a Norwegian appointed councilor of state in 1941 and 1942, acting Minister of Finance 1941-1942 and 1942-1945, and member of the government delegation in Oslo in 1945, as head of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Paul Evans (musician) Paul Evans (born 5 March 1938, in Queens, New York) is a rock and roll singer and songwriter who was most prominent in the 1950s and 1960s. As a performer, he had hits with the songs "Seven Little Girls (Sitting in the Back Seat)", "Midnight Special" and "Happy-Go-Lucky Me".
Paul Eyschen Paul Eyschen (1841-09-09 - 1915-10-11) was a Luxembourgian politician and statesman. He was the eighth Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for twenty-seven years, from 1888-09-22 until his death, on 1915-10-11.
Paul Falconer Poole Paul Falconer Poole (1806 - 1879) was an English painter born in Bristol. Though self-taught his fine feeling for colour, poetic sympathy and dramatic power gained for him a high position among British artists.
Paul Faure (socialist) Paul Faure (1878-1960) was a French politician, one of the leader of the SFIO (French Section of the Second International) between the two wars. He was minister of state under Camille Chautemps's third Ministry from June 1937 to January 1938 during the Popular Front.
Paul Féval, fils Paul Auguste Jean Nicolas Féval (called Paul Féval fils) (1860-1933) was a French adventure novelist, like his father Paul Féval, père. He was the third of eight children and the eldest son of Paul Féval, who was 42 years old and at the height of his success when Paul Féval fils was born..
Paul Feldman Paul Feldman is the "bagel man" who started his own business selling bagels instead of pursuing his old occupation at the Center for Naval Analysis as mentioned in "Freakonomics" by Levitt and Dubner.
Paul Ferdonnet Paul Ferdonnet, (1901-1945) by the french press "the Stuttgart traitor" (le traître de Stuttgart) was a french journalist. A nazi sympathiser, known for having published an anti-semitic book - La Guerre juive (The jewish war) -he relocated to Germany in the 1930s and was an employee of Radio-Stuttgart where he worked on propaganda transmissions emitted in french, aimed at promoting the nazi regime and demoralizing french troops and civilians.
Paul Feyerabend Paul Karl Feyerabend (January 13, 1924 – February 11, 1994) was an Austrian-born philosopher of science best-known for his work as a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked for three decades (1958-1989). His life was a peripatetic one, as he lived at various times in England, the United States, New Zealand, Italy, and finally Switzerland.
Paul Finch Paul Finch, more commonly referred to as Finch, is a fictional character depicted in the three films comprising the American Pie series. He is the youngest of the American Pie teens, being the sophisticated loner of the group.
Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman, born November 15, 1949 in New York, is an historian and legal scholar, is the President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy, and Senior Fellow in the Government Law Center at Albany Law School in Albany, NY.
Paul Flaherty Paul Andrew Flaherty (1964 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – March 16, 2006 in Belmont, California) was an American computer scientist. He was a renowned specialist for internet protocols and a co-inventor of the AltaVista search engine.
Paul Flather Paul Flather is the acting secretary-general of the Europaeum and fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. He was the founding Chief Executive of the Central European University and Chair of the Lady Noon Educational Trust.
Paul Fleming Paul Fleming (October 5, 1609-April 2, 1640) was a German poet. He was born Hartenstein, in Vogtland, Saxony, and received first medical training at the University of Leipzig and his medical doctorate at Hamburg.
Paul Flory Paul John Flory (June 19 1910 – September 9 1985) was an american chemist who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules. After graduating from Elgin High School in Elgin, Illinois in 1927, Flory received a bachelor's degree from Manchester College in 1931 and a Ph.
Paul Foley (ironmaster) Paul Foley (died 1698) (also known as Speaker Foley) was the second son of Thomas Foley of Witley Court the prominent Midlands ironmaster. He took over his father's ironworks in and around the Forest of Dean in the early 1670s and continued them until 1685 when he let them to John Wheeler and Richard Avenant, who had managed ironworks for his brother Philip Foley.
Paul Fonoroff Paul Fonoroff ć–ąäżťçľ… is one of Hong Kong's best known film critics and movie historians. He has written for the "South China Morning Post" since 1988, and a partial collection of his articles can be found in the book "AT THE HONG KONG MOVIES: 600 REVIEWS FROM 1988 TILL THE HANDOVER".
Paul Foot Paul Mackintosh Foot (8 November 1937 – 18 July 2004) was a British investigative journalist, political campaigner, author, and long-time member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). Paul Foot was the son of Hugh Foot who, as Lord Caradon, was governor of Cyprus and represented the United Kingdom at the United Nations from 1964 to 1970.
Paul Foot (comedian) Paul Foot (born December 24 1973) is a British comedian. He went to school at Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe before reading Mathematics at the University of Oxford, with the intention of becoming an accountant.
Paul Forman Paul Forman is an historian of science and a curator of the Division of Medicine and Science at the National Museum of American History. Forman's primary research focus has been the history of physics, in which he has helped pioneer the application of cultural history to scientific developments.
Paul Forseth Paul Eugene Forseth (b. December 14 1946) was a Canadian Member of Parliament representing the riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam for the Conservative Party of Canada in New Westminster, Coquitlam, British Columbia, and parts of Port Moody, British Columbia.
Paul Foster Case Paul Foster Case (October 3, 1884 – March 2, 1954) was an American occultist of the early 20th Century and author of numerous books on Tarot and Qabalah. Perhaps his greatest contributions to the field of occultism were the lessons he wrote for associate members of Builders of the Adytum.
Paul Fox (actor) Paul Fox is a British actor famous primarily for his role as Mark Redman in the long-running soap opera Coronation Street. Mark was the long-lost son of Mike Baldwin, who started an affair with his fiancé Linda Sykes.
Paul Fox (producer) Paul Fox is best known as a music producer who has produced such bands as Björk; 10,000 Maniacs; XTC; Phish; Sunfall Festival; Robyn Hitchcock; the Sugarcubes; They Might Be Giants; Edwin McCain; Semisonic; and Grant Lee Buffalo.
Paul Franze Paul Franze (born March 3, 1982 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) was an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League and for the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League, as well as a rugby union player for the London Irish in the Guinness Premiership. His position of choice in both codes was usually playing at centre.
Paul Frase Paul Frase played American football professionally with the National Football League for 11 seasons, from 1988 to 1998. He played with the New York Jets (1988-1994, where his teammates honored him with the Ed Block Courage Award), the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1996), Green Bay Packers (1997), and the Baltimore Ravens (1998).
Paul Freedman Paul Freedman is the Chester D Tripp Professor of History and Chairman of the History Department at Yale University. He specializes in medieval social history, the history of Spain, and the study of medieval peasantry.
Paul Friedrich Paul Friedrich is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina and the great-grandson of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1837 to 1842). Drawing upon his vast and grand family history, Paul tries to represent traditional values and morals in his paintings as well as feelings of comfort.
Paul Fritts Paul Fritts American organ builder based in Tacoma, WA who, following historical models, has created over twenty mechanical action instruments that have contributed to the revival of historically informed organ music. When assembled (2006), the Fritts organ at St.
Paul Frommelt Paul Frommelt (born August 9 1957 in Schaan) is a former Alpine skier from Liechtenstein. In the 1970's and 1980's he belonged to the Liechtenstein skiing team together with the pairing Andreas Wenzel and Hanni Wenzel.
Paul Fussell Paul Fussell (born March 22, 1924, Pasadena, California, USA) is a cultural and literary historian, and professor emeritus of English literature of the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of books on eighteenth-century English literature, the world wars, and social class, among others.
Paul G. Hatfield Paul Gerhart Hatfield, an American politician of the Democratic Party and a United States Senator from Montana; born in Great Falls, Montana, April 29, 1928; educated in the public schools; attended College of Great Falls 1947-1950; served in the United States Army 1951-1953; graduated, University of Montana Law School, Missoula, Montana 1955; admitted to the Montana bar in 1955 and commenced practice in Great Falls; chief deputy county attorney, Cascade County 1959-1960; judge of the Eighth Judicial District 1961-1976; chief justice, Montana Supreme Court 1977-1978; appointed on January 22, 1978, by Montana Governor Thomas Lee Judge, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lee Metcalf for the term ending January 3, 1979, and served from January 22, 1978, until his resignation December 14, 1978; unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1978 to a six-year term; United States federal judge for the District of Montana; was a resident of Great Falls, Mont., until his d
Paul Gachet Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (30 July 1828 - 9 January 1909) was a French Doctor most famous for treating the painter Vincent van Gogh during his last weeks in Auvers-sur-Oise. Gachet was a great supporter of artists and the Impressionist movement.
Paul Gale Paul Gale is a highly regarded Chinese martial arts instructor. He is generally considered to be the first to bring authentic Southern Chinese gungfu to Northern California, and is a pioneer in making these martial arts available to western students.
Paul Gallacher Paul Gallacher (born (16 August 1979) is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Norwich City. He is the son of Jim Gallacher, a goalkeeper who played Scottish League Football for 22 years between 1968 and 1990, firstly with Arbroath and more famously with Clydebank.
Paul Gallen Paul Gallen (born August 14, 1981 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. Gallen's position of choice is in the Second Row though he has also frequently played at Lock or Five-Eighth.
Paul Galvin Paul Vincent Galvin (June 27, 1895 - November 5, 1959) was one of the two founders of telecommunications company Motorola. Founded as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation on September 25, 1928, Motorola is now a leader in communications equipment.
Paul Garrin Paul Garrin, 1957, is best known as a politically active video artist from the 1990s. His most famous work is Man with a Video Camera (Fuck Vertov), 1989, in which he videotapes a riot in Tompkins Square Park in New York City's Lower East Side.
Paul Gaudoin Paul Charles Gaudoin (born August 12, 1975 in Perth, Western Australia) is a former field hockey defender and midfielder from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Four years earlier, when Atlanta, Georgia hosted the Games, he won his first bronze medal at the Olympics.
Paul Gauguin Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (June 7, 1848 – May 9, 1903) was a leading Post-Impressionist artist. Best known as a painter, his bold experimentation with coloring led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral.
Paul Gauguin Cultural Center The Paul Gauguin Cultural Center (French: Le Centre Culturel Paul Gauguin) was finished in 2003, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of Paul Gauguin, in Atuona, on Hiva ‘Oa, in the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia).
Paul Gauguin Museum (Tahiti) The Paul Gauguin Museum is a Japanese-styled art museum dedicated to the life and works of Paul Gauguin in Tahati, French Polynesia. It is located at PK 51, 2 Papeari, Tahiti, directly across from the Botanical Gardens.
Paul Gauguin's exhibit at Les XX, 1889 Paul Gauguin's exhibit at Les XX, 1889 was the first important display of his works, and added to the recognition that he had begun to receive in 1888. The annual exhibition was organized by Les XX, and participation was by invitation only.
Paul Gavarni Paul Gavarni was the nom de plume of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier (born 1801 or 1804 in Paris; died November 23, 1866), a French caricaturist, born in Paris. He began life as an engineer's draughtsman, but soon turned his attention to his proper vocation as a cartoonist.
Paul Genevay Paul Genevay (born 21 January, 1939) was a French athlete, who won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. His winning teammates in that race were Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour.
Paul Georges Dieulafoy Paul Georges Dieulafoy (November 18, 1839 – August 16, 1911) was a French physician and surgeon. He is best known for his study of acute appendicitis and his description of Dieulafoy's lesion, a rare cause of gastric bleeding.
Paul Geraghty Paul Geraghty (born May 3, 1959, in Durban, South Africa) is a British based author and illustrator of children's picture books. He also writes teenage fiction and won the Young Africa Award for his first novel Pig.
Paul Gerard Smith Paul Gerard Smith (born September 14, 1894, in Omaha, Nebraska - died April 4, 1968 in San Diego, California) was a writer and contributor to the Vaudeville tradition. Smith started writing musical revues at the age of ten.
Paul Germain Paul Germain (born in 1959) is an American animation screenwriter and producer. Among the shows Germain has written and/or produced for are Rugrats, The Simpsons, Lloyd in Space and Beethoven: The Animated Series.
Paul Gibb Paul Anthony Gibb (born 11 July, 1913 in Acomb, Yorkshire, died 7 December, 1977 in Guildford, Surrey) was an English cricketer who played in 8 Tests for the England cricket team from 1938 to 1946. He also played first-class cricket for the University of Cambridge and Yorkshire County Cricket Club, mostly as a batsman but occasionally also keeping wicket.
Paul Gibson Paul Gibson is a NSW Australian Labor Party politician representing the State electoral district of Blacktown. Mr Gibson was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for the State electoral district of Londonderry on the 19th of March 1988.
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