Gamelin
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Gamelin can mean:
- A Bishop of St Andrews, Gamelin (bishop)Gamelin (bishop)Gamelin was a 13th century Bishop of St Andrews. He had previously been the chancellor to King Alexander III of Scotland, as well as Papal chaplain. He was postulated to the see in Lent, 1255, and confirmed by Pope Alexander IV on 1 July 1255, who also agreed to overlook Gamelin's apparent "defect...
- A French general during World War II, Maurice Gustave GamelinMaurice GamelinMaurice Gustave Gamelin was a French general. Gamelin is best remembered for his unsuccessful command of the French military in 1940 during the Battle of France and his steadfast defense of republican values....
. - A French artist, Jacques GamelinJacques GamelinArtist Jacques Gamelin was born in Carcassonne, France, the son of a successful merchant. After receiving an education from the Jesuits, he went into the service of Nicolas Joseph de Marcassus, baron de Puymaurin , a wealthy industrialist of Toulouse, in order to learn the ways of business...
- An electoral district in Canada, Gamelin (electoral district)Gamelin (electoral district)Gamelin was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Maisonneuve—Rosemont and Mercier ridings...
. - A former spelling of the Indonesian gamelanGamelanA gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....
orchestra. - Emeritus Professor of Mathematics UCLA Department of Mathematics Theodore W. Gamelin