49.8920° N, 2.2978° E
AMIENS
Most Famous People Born in Amiens, France
- Notable people
- 442
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1902
- Most distinctive
- Sculptor 3.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Amiens during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Amiens Is Known For
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Politician is Amiens's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (55).
Amiens over-indexes on sculptor — 3.8× the global rate.
Amiens under-produces writer — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Amiens's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1720s Clear ×
0081 GRAMMARIAN
Noël François de Wailly
1724 - 1801
0256 SCULPTOR
Jean-Baptiste Carpentier
1726 - 1808
0414 BUSINESS
Ambroise-Léopold Jourdain de l'Eloge
1728 - 1808
0434 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE
Jean Charles Renouard
1727 - 1807