Henri Cornet [SEP] date of birth
Henri Cornet
Henri Cornet (born Henri Jardry, Desvres, France, 4 August 1884, died Prunay-le-Gillon, 18 March 1941) was a French cyclist who won the 1904 Tour de France. He is its youngest winner, just short of his 20th birthday.
Background.
Cornet was born in the Pas-de-Calais region of north-west France and been registered at birth under his mother's name. Then, he is recognized by his stepfather which given his name Jardry. It
Hyacinthe Henri Boncourt
Hyacinthe Henri Boncourt (1765? – March 23, 1840) was one of the leading chess players in France in the years between 1820 and 1840.
Biography.
Although he was one of the leading players of his time, not much is known about his life. The date of his birth can only be estimated. Rod Edwards gives 1765 as a reasonable birth date based on Walker's assertion that in 1839 Boncourt was about seventy years old.
Although a contemporary of Philidor, Boncourt never