Volney
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Volney may refer to:
- Comte de Volney or Constantin-François Chassebœuf (1757-1820), French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician
- Volney, New YorkVolney, New YorkVolney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 6,094 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a French author who toured the area in 1808.The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.- History :...
a town in Oswego County, New York, United States - Volney PrizeVolney prizeThe Prix Volney is awarded by the Institute of France after proposition by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to a work of comparative philology....
, an award by the Institut de France
People with the given name
- Volney E. HowardVolney E. HowardVolney Erskine Howard was an American lawyer, statesman, and jurist.-Career:Howard commenced law practice in Brandon, Mississippi...
(1809-1889), American lawyer, statesman, and jurist - Volney MathisonVolney MathisonVolney G. Mathison was an American chiropractor, writer, and inventor of the E-meter.-Family:In 1935, Mathison was married to Jean Darrell, a music librarian for NBC. She died in November 1964.-Writer:...
, American experimenter in early biofeedback - Volney PetersVolney PetersVolney Monroe Peters is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and the American Football League.-Early life:Peters graduated from San Diego's Hoover High in 1947....
(born 1928), American football player in the NFL - Volney RogersVolney RogersVolney Rogers was a lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, who is known for his role in transforming Mill Creek "hollow" into one of the nation's most celebrated metropolitan parks...
(1846-1919), American lawyer - Volney F. WarnerVolney F. WarnerVolney Frank Warner is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Readiness Command from 1979 to 1981.-Early career:Warner was born in Woonsocket, South Dakota...
(born 1926), retired United States Army four-star general