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AIX-EN-PROVENCE

Most Famous People Born in Aix-en-Provence, France

Notable people
442
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1849
Most distinctive
Prelate 17.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Aix-en-Provence during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Aix-en-Provence Is Known For

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Politician is Aix-en-Provence's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (39).

Aix-en-Provence over-indexes on prelate17.3× the global rate.

Aix-en-Provence under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician39
  2. Painter32
  3. Lawyer29
  4. Actor19
  5. Writer18
  6. Football18
  7. Priest15
  8. Sculptor14
  1. Prelate1317.3×
  2. Pianist65.1×
  3. Sculptor144.8×
  4. Lawyer293.8×
  5. Novelist52.9×
  6. Poet132.8×
  7. Botanist52.8×
  8. Swimmer62.8×
  1. Football180.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Aix-en-Provence's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 8 of 442 notable people

0027 PAINTER

François Marius Granet

1775 - 1849

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0040 LINGUIST

Pierre Amédée Jaubert

1779 - 1847

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0053 DIPLOMAT

Joseph-Marie, comte Portalis

1778 - 1858

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0108 ENTOMOLOGIST

Étienne Laurent Joseph Hippolyte Boyer de Fonscolombe

1772 - 1853

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0137 HISTORIAN

Ambroise Roux-Alphéran

1776 - 1858

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0318 POLITICIAN

Pierre Fabry-Chailan

Born 1776

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0320 PRIEST

Claude Rey (évêque)

1773 - 1858

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0417 POLITICIAN

Louis-Jules d'Estienne du Bourguet

1771 - 1834

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