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Jacques Cartier [a] (Breton: Jakez Karter; 31 December 1491 – 1 September 1557) was a French-Breton maritime explorer for France.Jacques Cartier was the first European to describe and map [3] the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas" [citation needed] after the Iroquoian names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona ...
Jean-Jacques Cartier (1920–2010), who married Lydia Baels (1920–1990), a daughter of Henri Baels. Lydia's sister, Lilian, Princess of Réthy was the wife of King Leopold III of Belgium. [3] Alfred Harjes Cartier (1922–1974), who married Elizabeth Conn (1911–1976) in 1945. [8] Cartier died on 10 September 1941 in Dax, Landes in Occupied ...
Jacques Cartier (1491–1557) was a French explorer. Jacques Cartier may also refer to: People. Jacques Cartier (businessman) (1750–1814), Canadian entrepreneur ...
This is a list of artists who were born in the Vietnam or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.. Artists are listed by field of study and then by family name in alphabetical order (review Vietnamese naming customs as the family name will display in the first name field, with exceptions including people of the diaspora), and they may be listed more than once on the list if ...
Pierre Camille Cartier (March 10, 1878 – October 27, 1964) [1] was a French jeweler. He was one of three sons of Alfred Cartier and the brother of Jacques Cartier and Louis Cartier . Pierre's grandfather, Louis-François Cartier had taken over the jewelry workshop of his teacher Adolphe Picard , in 1847, thereby founding the famous Cartier ...
Cartier is a French and Walloon occupational surname of Norman origin meaning "someone who transports goods by cart." It was first recorded in the Duchy of Normandy around the year 1066. Notable people with the surname include:
Louis-François Cartier founded Cartier in Paris in 1847 when he took over the workshop of his master, Adolphe Picard. [17] In 1874, Louis-François' son Alfred Cartier took over the company, but it was Alfred's sons Louis, Pierre, and Jacques who established the brand name worldwide.
Alfred Louis François Cartier (February 17, 1841 – October 15, 1925) was a French businessman, jeweler and second generation heir of the world renowned jewelry house Cartier. [1] [2] He is the only son of Louis François Cartier and father of Louis, Pierre Camille and Jacques Cartier. He was a prominent member of the Cartier family.