Besson
Encyclopedia
Etymology:
In central France dialects the word "besson" or "bisson" means "twin" and comes from Latin adverb "bis" (two times).
Besson may refer to:
In central France dialects the word "besson" or "bisson" means "twin" and comes from Latin adverb "bis" (two times).
Besson may refer to:
- Besson (company)Besson (company)Besson is a manufacturer of brass musical instrument. It is owned by Buffet Crampon, which bought Besson in 2006 from The Music Group.The company was formed in 1837 by Gustave Auguste Besson, who at the age of 18 produced a revolutionary design of cornet which surpassed all contemporary models. His...
, a manufacturer of brass instruments - Besson, AllierBesson, AllierBesson is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:...
, a commune of the AllierAllierAllier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
département in France - Besson (aircraft), a French aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s/1930s (particularly float planes)
People with the surname Besson
- Albert BessonAlbert BessonAlbert Besson was a French hygienist, physician and member of the French Academy of Medicine.-Biography:In 1916, as officer cadet, he was seriously injured at the fort Vaux, during the battle of Verdun, after saving wounded soldiers, and at first, was considered as dead *.On the way to recovery,...
, French physician - Benno BessonBenno BessonBenno Besson was a Swiss actor and director. He had great success as director at Volksbühne Berlin, Deutsches Theater and Berliner Ensemble in East-Berlin, where he went by an invitation of Bertolt Brecht in 1949...
, Swiss actor and film director - Colette BessonColette BessonColette Besson was a French athlete, the surprise winner of the 400 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-Athletic career:...
, French athlete - Éric BessonÉric BessonÉric Besson is a French politician and Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde...
, French minister - Frank S. Besson, Jr.Frank S. Besson, Jr.Frank Schaffer Besson, Jr., CBE was born on May 30, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan. His father was a West Point graduate and an officer in the Corps of Engineers . Frank S. Besson, Jr. graduated seventh in his class from the United States Military Academy in 1932. In 1935, he received a master's...
, U.S. Army general - Gustave Auguste BessonGustave Auguste BessonGustave-Auguste Besson was a musical instrument manufacturer and innovator. He created the Besson brand in Paris, France, in 1837. Besson is credited with more than 50 original inventions. His alterations to the cornet were particularly notable....
(1820-1874), brass instrument maker - Jacques BessonJacques BessonJacques Besson was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines Theatrum Instrumentorum , which saw many reprints in different languages.-Life:...
(1540? - 1573), French inventor - Louis Besson, French minister
- Luc BessonLuc BessonLuc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
, film director - Philippe BessonPhilippe BessonPhilippe Besson is a French writer.-Life:In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, En l'absence des hommes while reading of accounts of ex-serviceman during the First World War.The novel, with its daring inclusion of Marcel Proust as a central character, won the...
, French writer