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Adolphe Jules Grisel (1872–1942) was a French athlete and gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
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Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1817-1905) was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 23 November 1890 to his death on 17 November 1905. Through his son and granddaughter Charlotte, his descendants still sit on the throne of Luxembourg today.
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Adolphe Crémieux was the man who abolished slavery in France. He also defended the rights of Jews in France. In fact, he actually was Jewish himself.
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Adolphe Adam, one of the greatest composers of all time. Author of many beautiful works, including "Giselle", "Le Corsaire", "Le Toréador" and others.
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"Adolphe: a Story Found Among the Papers of an Unknown Writer" is the title of a French novel written in 1816 by Benjamin Constant. It follows the story of the titular character, a kind of sad 22-year-old who falls in love with an older woman named Ellénore. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 2002. The book is thought to be semi-autobiographical.
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Adolphe Sax was a Belgian inventor and musician who invented the saxophone in 1846. He played the flute and clarinet, and his other inventions are the saxotromba, saxhorn and saxtuba.
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Adolphe Menjou (1890-1963) was an American actor famous for the role of General Georges Broulard in Stanley Kubrick's “Paths of Glorys”. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia, U.S. from a French father and an Irish mother.
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) was a French academic painter.
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This was the name of the inventor of the Saxophone, Adolphe Sax.
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