Georges Pompidou (1911-1974) was the 19th President of France (1969-1974).
― Anonymous User 5/17/2017
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A famous bearer of this name is Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929), French politician, he served as Prime Minister of France from 1917 to 1920 under President Raymond Poincaré.
Georges Méliès, full name Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès, was a French magician and filmmaker best known for his 1902 film La Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon). He was one of the earliest filmmakers in history and directed over 500 films.He also appears as a character in the 2007 novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret and its 2011 film adaptation, Hugo.
The name Georges was very popular in France until about the 1970's, when it began a slow decline. It is now quite uncommon among baby boys, and placed #668 in 2010.
Canadian Georges St-Pierre is considered one of the best MMA fighters and currently ranked as the number-one welterweight in the world. He was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year in 2008.
French revolutionary, Georges-Jacques Danton, the Man of August 10th, who after opposing the Terror was promptly executed by the Committee of Public Safety with his followers.
― Anonymous User 6/29/2007
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A famous bearer of this name includes Georges "Herge" Remi, the creator of the comic strip, Tintin.