Benoist
Benoist is both a French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- People with the surname Benoist
- Alain de Benoist (b. 1943), French academic and philosopher
- Antoine Benoist (1632–1717), French artist who was painter and sculptor to Louis XIV
- Antoine Benoist (engraver) (by 1721–1770), French draughtsman and engraver in London
- Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist (1715–1776), French soldier
- Élie Benoist (1640–1728), French Protestant minister, known as an historian of the Edict of Nantes
- Félix Benoist (1818–1896), French painter and lithographer
- François Benoist (1794–1878), French organist, composer, and pedagogue
- Françoise-Albine Benoist (1724–1808 or 1909), French writer
- Gabriel Benoist (1891–1964), a French writer in the Cauchois dialect of the Norman language
- Guillaume Philippe Benoist (1725–1770), French line-engraver
- Jacques Benoist-Méchin (1901–1983), French politician and writer
- Joseph Roger de Benoist (b. ? ), French missionary, journalist, and historian
- Lance Benoist (b. 1988), American mixed martial artist
- Louis Auguste Benoist (1803–1867), pioneering American banker and financier
- Luc Benoist (1893–1980), French essayist
- Marcel Benoist (died 1918), French lawyer who established the Swiss Marcel Benoist Prize
- Marie Guilhelmine Benoist (1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter.
- Melissa Benoist (b. 1988), American actress and singer
- Michel Benoist (1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire
- Raymond Benoist (1881–1970), French zoologist and botanist
- Robert Benoist (1895–1944), French Grand Prix motor racing driver and World War II secret agent
- Thomas W. Benoist (1874–1917), American aviator, aircraft manufacturer, and airline entrepreneur
- People with the given name Benoist
- Benoist Simmat (b. ? ), French author and journalist
- Benoist Stehlin (ca. 1732-1774), French harpsichord builder
See also
- Condé Benoist Pallen (1858-1929), American Catholic editor and author
- Benois
- Benoit (disambiguation)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.