Clement
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Clement is an English name, a form of the Late Latin name Clemens. Clément is a French form of the same name. Clement or Clément may refer to:
Companies
- Clément (British automobile), limited British automobile manufacturer or importer.
- Clément-BayardClément-BayardClément-Bayard was a French manufacturer of automobiles, aeroplanes and airships founded in 1903 by the entrepreneur Adolphe Clément-Bayard . The name celebrated the Chevalier Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard who saved the town of Mézières in 1521...
, French automobile manufacturer - Clément-Bayard, French aeroplane manufacturer
- Clément Gladiator, French automobile manufacturer
- Clément Panhard, French automobile manufacturer
- Clément Stirling, Scottish-French automobile manufacturer
- Clément Talbot, Anglo-French automobile manufacturer
- Astra Clément-Bayard, French airship manufacturer
Given name (chronological order)
- Pope Clement (disambiguation) (any of at least 14 real Popes and two antiPopes)
- Clément ChantômeClément ChantômeClément Chantôme is a French footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain.-Career:Rising through the ranks of PSG's youth academy, he has already drawn comparisons to Didier Deschamps in terms of his determination and ballwinning ability...
, French footballer - Clement of AlexandriaClement of AlexandriaTitus Flavius Clemens , known as Clement of Alexandria , was a Christian theologian and the head of the noted Catechetical School of Alexandria. Clement is best remembered as the teacher of Origen...
(died c. 217), titled "St." - Clement, bishop of Zaragoza ca. 326
- Clement of MetzClement of MetzSaint Clement of Metz is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz. According to tradition, he was sent by Saint Peter to Metz during the 1st century, with two disciples: Celestius and Felix , who are listed as his successors in that see...
(4th century), first bishop of Metz - Clement, an alternative name for Aurelius Prudentius ClemensPrudentiusAurelius Prudentius Clemens was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis in 348. He probably died in Spain, as well, some time after 405, possibly around 413...
, Christian poet (348–c. 413) - Clement of IrelandClement of IrelandSaint Clement of Ireland is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. A Scot born in Ireland, he founded a school for boys under the patronage of Charlemagne and figures in the Carolingian Renaissance of learning....
(born c. 750), titled "St.", active in the Paris Schools - Clement of OhridClement of OhridSaint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian saint, scholar, writer and enlightener of the Slavs. He was the most prominent disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius and is often associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets, especially their popularisation among...
(died 916), titled "St." - Clement of DunblaneClement of DunblaneClement was a 13th century Dominican friar who was the first member of the Dominican Order in Britain and Ireland to become a bishop. In 1233, he was selected to lead the ailing diocese of Dunblane in Scotland, and faced a struggle to bring the bishopric of Dunblane to financial viability...
(died 1258), bishop of Dunblane - Clement Clarke MooreClement Clarke MooreClement Clarke Moore was an American professor of Oriental and Greek literature at Columbia College, now Columbia University. He donated land from his family estate for the foundation of the General Theological Seminary, where he was a professor of Biblical learning and compiled a two-volume...
(1779–1863, American poet and author of A Visit from St. Nicholas - Clement FreudClement FreudSir Clement Raphael Freud was an English broadcaster, writer, politician and chef.-Early life:Freud was born in Berlin, the son of Jewish parents Ernst Ludwig Freud and Lucie née Brasch. He was the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and the brother of artist Lucian Freud...
(1924-2009), politician, writer, comedian and grandson of Sigmund Freud - Clement was the nom de guerre of Eugène ChavantEugène ChavantEugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance. His nom de guerre was Clement, hence the "dit Clement" on the memorial to him in Grenoble. He was a member of the CDLN for the département of Isère during the...
in the French resistance during World War II - Clément Rodier (1829–1904), French missionary in Algeria & fruit breeder for whom the clementine was named
- Clement AttleeClement AttleeClement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
(1883–1967), Prime Minister of UK (1945–1951) - Clement GreenbergClement GreenbergClement Greenberg was an American essayist known mainly as an influential visual art critic closely associated with American Modern art of the mid-20th century...
(1909–1994), American art critic - Clement HaynsworthClement HaynsworthClement Furman Haynsworth, Jr. was a United States judge and an unsuccessful nominee for the United States Supreme Court....
(1912-1989), American judge
Surname (alphabetical order)
- Adolphe Clément-Bayard, 19th century French industrialist
- Aeron ClementAeron ClementAeron Clement was an American science fiction author. He is most known for having written 'The Cold Moons', a Watership Down-style story about badgers.-External links:...
- Alberic ClementAlberic ClementAlbéric Clément was the first marshal of France under Philip Augustus, appointed to that position in 1185. Alberic was the lord of Mez cave in the Gatinais. He accompanied Philip on the Third Crusade but died at Acre on July 3, 1191....
- Alberto Vallarino ClementAlberto Vallarino ClementAlberto Vallarino Clement is a Panamanian, engineer, businessman and politician, who is currently serving as Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama. Vallarino was CEO of Banistmo for over 20 years. He is ran for president in 2009 but lost in the primaries....
- Anthony ClementAnthony ClementAnthony George Clement is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
- Anthony Clement of SaxonyAnthony Clement of SaxonyAnthony , also known by his German name Anton , was a King of Saxony from the House of Wettin...
- Arnaud ClémentArnaud ClémentArnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
- Aurore ClémentAurore ClémentAurore Clément is a French actress. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language and the English language as well as in television films and miniseries.-Early life:...
- Bill Clement
- Bill Clement (rugby player)Bill Clement (rugby player)William Harries "Bill" Clement OBE MC TD was a Welsh international wing who played club rugby for Llanelli and was capped six times for Wales. Clement was described as a staunch tackler with speed and a good turn of pace; and after his appearance for the British Isles was seen as the best...
(died 2007), Welsh rugby international - Bob ClementBob ClementRobert Nelson "Bob" Clement is a Tennessee politician and a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life:Clement is the son of former Governor Frank G. Clement...
- Coralie ClémentCoralie ClémentCoralie Clément is a French singer.-Biography:Clément was born into a family of musicians, her father a clarinetist, and studied the violin from the age of six but later quit. Her brother, Benjamin Biolay, also a singer, has written for Henri Salvador and wrote and produced her own debut, as well...
- Dick ClementDick ClementDick Clement, OBE is an English writer.Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, Clement was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and is best known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais. Generally, Clement and La Frenais write comedies, or dramas with a comic tone...
- Edith Brown ClementEdith Brown ClementEdith "Joy" Brown Clement is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.- Background :...
- Edmond ClémentEdmond ClémentEdmond Clément was a French lyric tenor who earned an international reputation due to the polished artistry of his singing....
(1867–1928), French tenor - Dom François ClémentFrançois ClémentFrancois Clement was a French historian and member of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint-Maur; born in Bèze in the department of Côte-d'Or, France, 1714; died in Paris, 29 March 1793. His first studies were at the college of the Jesuits in Dijon...
- Frank G. ClementFrank G. ClementFrank Goad Clement served as Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959, and again from 1963 to 1967.-Early life:...
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
governor - Franz ClementFranz ClementFranz Joseph Clement , was an Austrian violinist, pianist, composer, conductor of Vienna's Theater an der Wien and friend of Ludwig van Beethoven....
(1780–1842), Austrian violinist and composer - Georges ClémentGeorges ClémentGeorges Clément was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Clément competed in the 400 metres. He placed fourth in his first-round heat and did not advance to the final.-References:...
, French athlete in 1900 Olympics - Gilles ClémentGilles ClémentGilles Clément, born at Argenton-sur-Creuse, Indre, France in 1943, is a gardener, garden designer, botanist, entomologist and French writer. He has gained attention for his design of public parks in France, such as Parc André-Citroën. In 1998, he was the recipient of France's National Landscape...
- Gregory ClementGregory ClementGregory Clement was an English Member of Parliament and one of the regicides of King Charles I.Clement was the son of John Clement, a merchant and one time Mayor of Plymouth. After working in India for the British East India Company, Clement returned to London and on outbreak of the Civil War...
- Hal ClementHal ClementHarry Clement Stubbs better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre.-Biography:...
(born 1922), American writer - Henri II Clément (died 1265), French noble
- Jack ClementJack ClementJack Henderson Clement is an American singer, songwriter, and a record and film producer.Raised and educated in Memphis, Jack Clement was performing at an early age...
- Jacques ClémentJacques ClémentJacques Clément was the assassin of the French king Henry III.He was born at Serbonnes, in today's Yonne département, in Burgundy, and became a Dominican lay brother....
(1567–1589), assassin of king - James ClementJames ClementJames Clement is a former professional Australian rules footballer for Collingwood and Fremantle in the Australian Football League...
- Jean III Clément (died 1262), French noble
- Jean-Baptiste Clément (1836–1903), French activist
- Jean-Pierre ClémentJean-Pierre ClémentJean Pierre Clément was a French political economist and historian, born at Draguignan. He was in the Ministry of Finance and a member of the Institute and wrote, with the aid of original documents, works on French financial administration, particularly in the epoch of Colbert,...
(1809–1870), a French political economist and historian - Jemaine ClementJemaine ClementJemaine Clement is a New Zealand comedian, actor and musician, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Bret McKenzie.-Early life:...
- Jeff ClementJeff ClementJeffrey Burton Clement is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. Clement was the Seattle Mariners' first round draft pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.-Amateur career:Clement was born and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa...
- Joseph ClementJoseph ClementJoseph Clement was a British engineer and industrialist, chiefly remembered as the maker of Charles Babbage's first Difference engine, between 1824 and 1833.-Early life:...
- Kerron ClementKerron ClementKerron Stephon Clement is Trinidadian-born track and field athlete who represents the United States and specializes in the 400-meter hurdles...
- Lillian Exum ClementLillian Exum ClementLillian Exum Clement , also known as Lillian Stafford after marrying, was the first woman elected to the North Carolina General Assembly and the first woman to serve in any state legislature in the Southern United States....
, North Carolina politician - Linda ClementLinda ClementLinda Clement is a female field hockey forward and midfielder from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1999. A resident of Edinburgh Clement represented Scotland in the U17 schoolgirls athletics team in 1996.-References:*...
, Scottish field hockey player - Martin W. ClementMartin W. ClementMartin W. Clement was the 11th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad .He attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, ....
(1881–1966), American railroad business manager - Matt ClementMatt ClementMatthew Paul Clement is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Clement played for the San Diego Padres , Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox . While on the Red Sox active roster, he was injured all of the 2007 season...
- Neil ClementNeil ClementNeil Clement , is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for West Bromwich Albion. He participated in a club record three promotions. His customary position was in defence, but he was also a versatile player who occupied several different positions...
- Nicolas Clément (1779–1841), French chemist
- Olivier ClementOlivier ClementOlivier-Maurice Clément was a French Eastern Orthodox theologian. He taught at St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, France and was friends with Pope John Paul II.-Bibliography:...
, French Eastern Orthodox theologian - Pascal Clément (fl. 2000s), French jurist & politician
- Paul ClementPaul ClementPaul Drew Clement is a former United States Solicitor General and current Georgetown University legal professor. He is also an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. He was nominated by President George W...
- Philippe ClementPhilippe ClementPhilippe Clement is a Belgian retired football defender. He also played a defensive midfielder. His former clubs include Beerschot, Genk, Coventry City in England and Club Brugge. Clement played 38 times with Belgium national team and was in the team for the Euro 2000 and the 1998 World...
- René Clément, film director
- Rod ClementRod ClementRodney Stewart Clement was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 to 1959 and again from 1966 to 1968...
- Skipper ClementSkipper ClementKlemen Andersen "Skipper Clement" was a Danish merchant, captain, privateer and leader of the peasant rebellion that was part of the civil war known as the Count's Feud .-Background:...
- Stef ClementStef ClementStef Clement is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He specializes in the time trial, in which discipline he is the reigning Dutch national champion. He also won the bronze medal at the Time Trial of the 2007 UCI Road World Championships.- Palmarès :20032005...
, Dutch cyclist - Stephen Emmett ClementStephen Emmett ClementStephen Emmett Clement was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party. His father, also named Stephen Clement, was a member of the legislature from 1881 to 1882.Clement was born in Cookstown, Ontario, and...
- Tony ClementTony ClementTony Peter Clement, PC, MP is a Canadian federal politician, President of the Treasury Board, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario and member of the Conservative Party of Canada....
- Travers ClementTravers ClementTravers Clement was an American socialist writer, politician, and political functionary. He is best remembered as an assistant to Angelica Balabanoff in the writing of her memoirs and for his tenure as the National Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America beginning in April 1939.-Early...
, civil libertarian and Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America from April 1939 - William T. ClementWilliam T. ClementWilliam Tardy Clement was a general of the United States Marine Corps during World War II.Clement was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Military Institute...
- Wolfgang ClementWolfgang ClementWolfgang Clement is a German politician. Clement was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany . He was Premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 1998 to 2002 and Federal Minister of Economics and Labour from 2002 to 2005.Wolfgang Clement is an Honorary Member of the...
Places
- Clement Township, MichiganClement Township, MichiganClement Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 994 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
- Clément, French Guiana, a town
- Saint Clement, JerseySaint Clement, JerseySaint Clement is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is in the south east of the Island, and contains some of the suburbs of Saint Helier. It is the smallest parish by surface area, but the second most densely populated. St...
- St Clement, CornwallSt Clement, CornwallSt Clement is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated southeast of Truro in the valley of the Tresillian River. There is a smaller village at Malpas in the south of the parish...
- St. Kliment Ohridski BaseSt. Kliment Ohridski BaseSt. Kliment Ohridski Base is a Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.The base, originally known as Sofia University Refuge, was named in 1993 "for St...
in Antarctica - St. Clement's IslandSt. Clement's IslandSt. Clement's Island lies in the Potomac River near Colton's Point, Maryland, in the United States. The uninhabited island has been designated St. Clement's Island State Park....
in Maryland - St. Clement Catholic Church (Ottawa)St. Clement Catholic Church (Ottawa)St. Clement Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Ottawa, Canada. It is a Traditional Catholic church serving a mixed English and French speaking parish community. The parish also maintains a strong connection to St. Clement Academy . -History:The story of St...
See also
- Clemens Maria HofbauerClemens Maria HofbauerClemens Maria Hofbauer was a hermit and is the patron saint of Vienna.- Childhood and early priesthood :...
(1751–1830), titled "St." - Clements (disambiguation)
- San Clemente (disambiguation)San Clemente (disambiguation)San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California, US.San Clemente may also refer to:In Argentina:*San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina; home of Mundo MarinoIn Chile:*San Clemente, ChileIn Italy:...
- Clemens (disambiguation)
- KlimentKlimentKliment is a male name, a Slavic form of the Late Latin male personal name Clement and may refer to:* Kliment Voroshilov* Kliment Turnovski* Kliment Timiryazev* Clement of Ohrid* Klimenti, Albanian clan...