Houdon, Jean. 1741-1828. French portrait sculptor. Diderot 1771. Diana 1777.

Inns of Court. British apprenticeship and appointment of barristers. Temple, Lincoln 13C. Gray’s 1295. Inner 1326. Middle 1404. 1443-1876 Serjeant’s.

Jaurès, Jean. 1859-1914. French socialist leader. L’Armée nouvelle 1910.

Jeans, James. 1877-1946. English astronomer. Dynamic theory of gases.

Joinville, Jean de. 1224-1317. French chronicler, advised St Louis. Histoire 1309.

Jourdan, Jean. 1762-1833. French Revolutionary marshal. Introduced conscription 1798. Victor at Fleurus.

Kléber, Jean. 1753-1800. French general. Suppressed Vendée rebellion.

LaBarre, Jean. 1747-66. French nobleman, beheaded for mutilating a crucifix.

LaBruyère, Jean de. 1645-96. French satiric moralist writer. Caractères 1688.

LaFontaine, Jean de. 1621-95. French poet. Fables 1668-94.

Lamarck, Jean de. 1744-1829. French evolutionary biologist. Classified vertebrates 1809. Transformism 1809. Lysenko.

LaPérouse, Jean. 1741-88. French explorer in Pacific 1785.

Liotard, Jean Etienne. 1702-89. Swiss pastel portrait painter.

Lurçat, Jean. 1892-1966. French painter, revived the art of tapestry. Apocalypse 1948.

Lysenko, Trofim. 1898-1976. Russian biologist. Forced outdated Lamarck genetics on Agriculture Academy holding back Russian progress.

Mabillon, Jean. 1632-1707. French Benedictine scholar. Science of diplomatics. De re diplomatica 1681.

Marat, Jean-Paul. 1743-1793. Bloodthirsty French revolutionary, murdered by Charlotte Corday.

Millet, Jean-François. 1814-75. French painter of peasants. Sower 1850. Gleaners 1857.

Molière, Jean-Baptiste. 1622-73. French comedy actor, playwright. School for Wives 1662. Tartuffe 1664. Don Juan 1665. Misanthrope. Died in role of Malade Imaginaire.

Monnet, Jean. 1888-1979. French economist. “Father of Common Market”.

Moulin, Jean. 1899-1943. French patriot, founder of National Council of Resistance 1943. Tortured to death by Gestapo.

Navarre College. Paris 1304. Founded by Jean de Navarre. Now École Polytechnique.

Neoclassical. 17-18C. French-originated revival of classical order of arts, architecture. Order, balance, simplicity. Poussin. David. Molière. Adam. 1920-. Music based on 18C style + popular taste. Milhaud. Stravinsky. Les Six.

Nicot, Jean. 1530-1600. French diplomat who first imported tobacco 1550.

Nivelle, Jean. 1422-77. Son of John II who refused to march against Burgundy.

21 more results ...