Forbin
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Forbin was a French surname, held by an ancient Provence family (which now has many branches, the principal ones being the Forbin des Lasarts branch and the Forbin Janson branch). Its members include:
- Palamède de Forbin (died 1508), founder of the house ;
- Toussaint de Forbin-Janson (1625-1713), called the cardinal de Janson, bishop ;
- Claude de Forbin (1656-1733), French sailor ;
- Jacques II de Forbin-Janson (1680-1741), archbishop of Arles ;
- Joseph de Forbin (died 1728) ;
- Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin (1779-1841), French painter ;
- Charles-Auguste-Marie-Joseph de Forbin-Janson (1785-1844), bishop of Nancy.
[edit] See also
- Janson (name)
- French ship Forbin, various ships named after Claude de Forbin
- The fictional character Charles A. Forbin in the film Colossus: The Forbin Project
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