| A | B |
|---|
| Bernhardt | Actress, did men's roles |
| Joliet | Mapped the Midwest |
| Braille | Invented a system of writing |
| Descartes | "I think, therefore I am" philosopher |
| Chanel | Fashion designer |
| Lavoisier | Father of Chemistry |
| Pasteur | Physician, germ theory, rabies vaccine |
| Curies | 2 Nobel prizes, discovered radioactivity |
| Charlemagne | Emperor, began feudalism |
| La Fayette | helpd U.S. Revolutionary War |
| Robespierre | Reign of Terror, Fr. Revolution |
| Louis XIV | Built Versailles, absolute ruler |
| De Gaulle | General WWII, President of France 5 times |
| Pascal | Made the first computer, philosopher |
| Degas | Impressionist painter of ballerinas |
| Toulouse-Lautrec | invented poster art; dwarf |
| Joan of Arc | national hero, led army to defeat the English, saint |
| Richelieu | cardinal, king's advisor for absolute power |
