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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 prelate — 17.3× 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 12 of 442 notable people

0014 POET

Louise Colet

1810 - 1876

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0054 SCULPTOR

Joseph-Hugues Fabisch

1812 - 1886

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0096 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Henri Coquand

1811 - 1881

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0131 POET

Jean-Baptiste Gaut

1819 - 1891

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0156 COMPOSER

Emmanuel Boyer de Fonscolombe

1810 - 1875

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0168 SINGER

Marius-Pierre Audran

1816 - 1887

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0233 WRITER

Bénédict-Henry Révoil

1816 - 1882

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0259 ENGINEER

Louis Tassy

1816 - 1895

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0294 PAINTER

Alphonse Angelin

1815 - 1907

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0345 PAINTER

Léontine Tacussel

1818 - 1886

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0381 PAINTER

Baptistin Martin

1818 - 1901

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0394 POLITICIAN

Gustave Heirieis

1816 - 1872

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