Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Nancy, Grand Est, France
About Rigolboche
- Amelia Marguerite Badel (stage name, Rigolboche; nicknamed "the Huguenot"; Nancy, 13 June 1842 - Bobigny, 1 February 1920) was a French dancer.
- Credited for inventing the can-can, her acme occurred from 1858 to 1861.
- Her stage name, Rigolboche, is a slang term formed from the word "funny" and the suffix boche designating a "joker" or a very funny person.
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Author:
et Trinquart
Source: Mémoires de Rigolboche, Paris, 1860.
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Pierre Petit
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| Alternative names | Pierre Lamy Petit | ||
| Description | French entomologist and photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 15 August 1832 / 15 August 1831 | 16 February 1909 | |
| Location of birth/death | Aups | Paris | |
| Work period | 1848 – 1908 | ||
| Work location | France, New York (Statue of Liberty) | ||
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Source: Mémoires de Rigolboche, Paris, 1860.
License: CC-PD-Mark
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