Courtois
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- Antoine CourtoisAntoine CourtoisThe Antoine Courtois company was founded in Paris in 1789. The company's current name comes from the name of one of the founder's children who created the brand name in 1803. The company has been a leading manufacturer of brass instruments ever since, particularly saxophone, trumpet, cornet,...
, French manufacturer of brass instruments - Jacques CourtoisJacques CourtoisJacques Courtois was a French painter.-Biography:He was born at Saint-Hippolyte, near Besançon. His father was a painter, and with him Jacques remained studying up to the age of fifteen...
, French painter (1621-1676) - Guillaume CourtoisGuillaume CourtoisGuillaume Courtois , called "Il Borgognone", was a French painter and etcher, the brother of the Jesuit painter Jacques Courtois. His working career was spent in Rome. He is also known as Guglielmo Cortese....
, French painter (1628-1679) - Guy Courtois, Canadian doctor
- Bernard CourtoisBernard CourtoisBernard Courtois, also spelled Barnard Courtois, was a French chemist born in Dijon, France.- Early life :...
, French chemist (1777-1838), discoverer of iodineIodineIodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The name is pronounced , , or . The name is from the , meaning violet or purple, due to the color of elemental iodine vapor.... - Gustave-Claude-Etienne CourtoisGustave-Claude-Etienne CourtoisGustave-Claude-Etienne Courtois was a French painter, a representative of the academic style of art.-Life:Courtois was born to an unwed mother who was devoted to him...
, French painter (1852–1923) - Stéphane CourtoisStéphane CourtoisStéphane Courtois is a French historian, an internationally known expert on communist studies, particularly the history of communism and communist genocides, and author of several books...
, French historian (born 1947), editor of Black Book of Communism - Banque CourtoisCrédit du NordCrédit du Nord is a French retail banking network.It consists of the followings banks:* Banque Courtois, Toulouse, Aquitaine * Banque Kolb, Alsace, Lorraine* Banque Laydernier, Savoy...
, a French bank part of retail banking network Crédit du NordCrédit du NordCrédit du Nord is a French retail banking network.It consists of the followings banks:* Banque Courtois, Toulouse, Aquitaine * Banque Kolb, Alsace, Lorraine* Banque Laydernier, Savoy... - Gerard Courtois French Canadian signwriter (1928- ) ancestor arrived in Canada 1670
- Laurent CourtoisLaurent CourtoisLaurent Courtois is a French professional footballer currently playing for Major League Soccer club Chivas USA.-External links:**...
, French footballer (1977- ) - Thibaut CourtoisThibaut CourtoisThibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois is a Belgian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chelsea and is currently on loan to Atlético Madrid and the Belgium national team.-Early career:...
, Belgian footballer (1992- ) - David Courtois, American football player (1984- )