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Encyclopedia > Pierre
Look up Pierre, pierre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Pierre is a French language form of the name Peter, and also occurs as surnames and place names. Pierre originally means rock in French. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that French Wiktionary be merged into this article or section. ... Look up Peter, peter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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Place names

Location in South Dakota Coordinates: County Hughes County Founded 1880 Mayor Dennis Eisnach Area    - City 33. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Fort Pierre is a city located in Stanley County, South Dakota. ... Stanley County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. ...

Novels

  • Pierre: or, The Ambiguities is a novel by Herman Melville
  • Pierre (A Cautionary Tale) - children's story by Maurice Sendak

Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, essayist and poet. ... Maurice Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an artist and creator of childrens literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. ...

First name

For other uses, see Pierre Elliott Trudeau (disambiguation). ... Pierre Joseph Proudhon. ... For other uses, see Comanche (disambiguation). ... Capital Quebec Language(s) French Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy King See List of French monarchs Governor See list of Governors Legislature Sovereign Council of New France Historical era Ancien Régime in France  - Royal Control 1655  - Articles of Capitulation of Quebec 1759  - Articles of Capitulation of Montreal 1760  - Treaty... Carl Joseph Yvon Ouellet (born December 30, 1967 in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... The following are characters from the PlayStation game Chrono Cross. ... Pierre Étienne Bézier (September 1, 1910, - November 25, 1999) was a French engineer and creator of the Bézier curves and Bézier surfaces that are now the basis of most computer-aided design and computer graphics systems. ... In the mathematical subfield of numerical analysis a Bézier curve is a parametric curve important in computer graphics. ... Pierre Charles Bouvier (May 9 1979 in Montréal,Quebec) is the lead singer of the Canadian pop/punk band Simple Plan. ... Simple Plan is a pop-punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada—all five members are French-Canadians who were born in the province of Quebec. ... Pierre Cardin is a fashion designer. ... Brief introduction on the history of fashion design and designers Fashion design is the art dedicated to the creation of wearing apparel and lifestyle. ... Pierre Poilievre, MP (born June 3, 1979 in Calgary, Alberta) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Nepean—Carleton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. ... Pierre Chammassian (b. ... Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch football player. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American television and film actor. ... All That was an American live-action sketch comedy-variety show on Nickelodeon. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American television and film actor. ... Pierre Gagnaire is a well known French chef, and is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Pierre Gagnaire restaurant at 6 rue Balzac in Paris. ... LAbbé Pierre (born August 5, 1912) was born as Henri Grouès in Lyon is a French Catholic priest. ... Baron Pierre de Coubertin Pierre de Coubertin (January 1, 1863 – September 2, 1937), born as Pierre de Frédy, was a French pedagogue and historian, but is best known as the founder of the modern Olympic Games. ...

Surname

Juan DVaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama), is a professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...

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Pierre Curie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (664 words)
Pierre Curie (May 15, 1859, Paris – April 19, 1906, Paris) was a French physicist and a pioneer in the study of crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity and radioactivity.
Pierre and one of his students made the first discovery of nuclear energy, by identifying the continuous emission of heat from radium particles.
Pierre died as a result of a carriage accident in a rain storm while crossing the Rue Dauphine in Paris on April 19, 1906.
Pierre, South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (600 words)
Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America.
Pierre (pronounced "peer") is the county seat of Hughes County.
Pierre is the only state capital city that does not share at least one letter with its state.
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