Rene
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René can refer to:
- Good King René d'Anjou (1409-1480), also René I, the first Duke of Lorraine (the "Reignier" of Shakespeare's history plays).
- His grandson René II, Duke of LorraineRené II, Duke of LorraineRené II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508...
(1451-1508) - Cardinal René de BiragueRené de BiragueRené de Birague was an Italian patrician who became a French cardinal and chancellor.-Biography:...
(1505-1583) - René I, Viscount of Rohan (1516–1552), warrior of the Italian War of 1551–1559
- René II, Viscount of RohanRené II, viscount of RohanRené II, Viscount of Rohan the son of René I of Rohan-Gié, a descendant of Francis I, Duke of Brittany and his 2nd wife Isabella Stewart, and of Isabella d'Albret, daughter of John III of Navarre and Catherine of Navarre, Queen-regnant of Navarre....
((1550-1586) his huguenot son - Saint René GoupilRené GoupilRené Goupil was a French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church....
(1608-1642), Canadian martyr - René de Froulay de TesséRené de Froulay de TesséRené de Froulay, comte de Tessé was a French Marshal and diplomat.- Military career :Tessé was born at Le Mans...
(1648-1725), French marshal, count of Tessé - René (novella) (1802), by Chateaubriand
- Denise RenéDenise RenéDenise René is a French gallerist.In 1955 she organized the exhibition Le Mouvement, which helped to popularize kinetic art.In 2001, the Centre Georges Pompidou paid homage to her with an exhibition titled "Denise René, une galerie dans l'aventure de l'art abstrait. 1944-1978".- External links :*...
(1919-), French art dealer - René 41René 41René 41 is a nickel-based high temperature alloy developed by General Electric which retains high strength in the 1200/1800°F temperature range...
, a nickel based superalloy - René, SartheRené, SartheRené is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, French commune
- RenéRenéRené is a common given name in French-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is originally only a masculine name . But in non-Francophone countries, the habit of giving the name René to both boys and girls is now common which sometimes surprises French speakers...
, a French given name derived from the Latin name RenatusRenatusRenatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" . In countries of Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages it exists in a masculine and feminine form i.e., Renato and Renata. In the French language they have been translated to René and Renée. The feminine form Renate is also...
- René Auberjonois (actor), American character actor best known for his early 1980s role as Clayton Endicott III on the television show Benson and his role as Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Rene BitorajacRene BitorajacRene Bitorajac is a Croatian actor. He appeared in a number of Croatian and Bosnian films since the 1980s. Most notably, he starred in the 2001 Academy Award-winning Bosnian film No Man's Land...
, Croatian actor - Rene CapoRene CapoRene Capo was a judoka from the United States who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Capo immigrated to the United States from Cuba as a young boy. Though he won several judo championships in high school, Capo took a four year break from the sport to attend the...
, Cuban-American judoka - René DescartesRené DescartesRené Descartes ; was a French philosopher and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day...
, French philosopher - René FonckRené FonckRené Paul Fonck was a French aviator who ended the First World War as the top Allied fighter ace, and when all succeeding aerial conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries are also considered, Fonck still holds the title of "all-time Allied Ace of Aces". He received confirmation for 75 victories ...
, the most successful pilot of the Allies in World War I - Rene GagnonRene GagnonRene Arthur Gagnon was one of the U.S. Marines immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's famous World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.-Early life:...
, World War II veteran, raised the American flag during the battle of Iwo Jima - Rene KirbyRene KirbyRene Kirby is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his performance in the Farrelly Brothers' film Shallow Hal...
, actor, best known for his role in Shallow Hal - Rene LepineRene LepineRené G. Lépine, Sr. is a Canadian real estate tycoon, developer, businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of Groupe Lépine, a privately owned real estate company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, he is currently the Chairman and President....
, Canadian businessman and real estate developer - René LévesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
, Quebec premier, journalist and founder of the Parti Québécois - René MagritteRené MagritteRené François Ghislain Magritte[p] was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images...
, famous painter of The Son of Man - René MarquésRené MarquesRené Marqués was a renowned Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright.-Early years:Marqués was born, raised and educated in the city of Arecibo...
, renowned short story writer and playwright - Rene MederosRene MederosFelix René Mederos Pazos was a prominent Cuban poster artist and graphic designer. A self-taught artist from Sagua la Grande, he began work in a Havana printshop in 1944 and was appointed Chief Designer for Cuba's principal television station in 1959...
, prominent Cuban poster artist and graphic designer - Rene MedvešekRene MedvešekRene Medvešek is a Croatian actor. He was born in Velika Gorica.According to the IMDb he appeared in 10 films and one TV series...
, Croatian actor - René MuñozRené MuñozRené Muñoz was a Cuban actor and screenwriter of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.He is most remembered for his role in the Spanish film Fray Escoba.-Biography:...
(1938–2000), a Cuban actor and scriptwriter of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico - Rene RangerRene RangerRene Ranger is a rugby union player who represents Northland in the ITM Cup and the Blues in the Super 15. Ranger made his debut for New Zealand on 26 June 2010 after a superb season with the Blues...
(born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player - René ReyesRene ReyesRené Reyes is a Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter who currently plays for the Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League...
, Major League center fielder and switch-hitter batter who plays for the Colorado Rockies - René RobertRene RobertRené Paul Robert is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the NHL between 1970 and 1982. Robert was selected to 2 National Hockey League All-Star Games and was selected as the Second NHL All-Star Team right wing in 1974–75.Robert played 744 career NHL games,...
, retired professional ice centre who played 12 seasons in the National League between 1970 and 1982 - Rene RussoRene Russo- Early life :Russo was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Shirley , a factory worker and barmaid, and Nino Russo, a sculptor and car mechanic who left the family when Rene was two. Her father and maternal grandfather were of Italian descent. Russo grew up with her sister, Toni, and their...
, American actress
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- René is a novella by ChateaubriandFrançois-René de ChateaubriandFrançois-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian. He is considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature.-Early life and exile:...
See also
- RenéeRenéeRenée is a French feminine given name. It is the feminine form of René. It may refer to :* Renée Adorée , a French actress who had appeared in Hollywood silent movie s during the 1920s* Renée Asherson , an English actress...
, the usual feminine form - ReneeReneeRenee is a feminine given name. This form of the name is in use in Australia, Canada, Latin America, and Europe.-Origin:Renee is the female form of René, with the extra –e making it feminine according to French grammar. The name René is the French form of the late Roman name Renatus and the...
- Saint-René (disambiguation)