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×
Through the Centuries

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 sculptor3.8× the global rate.

Amiens under-produces writer — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician55
  2. Football32
  3. Painter25
  4. Actor19
  5. Hockey18
  6. Journalist13
  7. Composer12
  8. Historian12
  1. Sculptor113.8×
  2. Hockey183.4×
  3. Physician103.3×
  4. Physicist52.7×
  5. Historian122.6×
  6. Architect102.5×
  7. Engineer62.2×
  8. Painter252.1×
  1. Writer90.6×
  2. Football320.7×

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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Showing 17 of 442 notable people

0097 POLITICIAN

Marie Melchior Joseph Théodore de Lagrené

1800 - 1862

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0161 BOTANIST

Charles Louis Constant Pauquy

1800 - 1854

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0164 ENGINEER

Alphonse Sagebien

1807 - 1892

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0169 ENGINEER

Adolphe Jullien

1803 - 1873

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0188 JOURNALIST

François Génin

1803 - 1856

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0237 PHOTOGRAPHER

Amadeo Gras

1805 - 1871

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0290 POLITICIAN

Raoul Duval

1807 - 1893

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0298 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Casimir Picard

1806 - 1841

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0303 POLITICIAN

Louis Porion

1805 - 1858

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0312 ENGINEER

Charles Auguste Machart

1808 - 1896

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0332 POLITICIAN

Camille Léon de Chassepot de Beaumont

1808 - 1893

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0341 PRIEST

Louis-Martin Porchez

1805 - 1860

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0362 JOURNALIST

Auguste Jullien

1802 - 1854

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0368 POLITICIAN

Cosme Cosserat

1800 - 1887

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0390 POLITICIAN

Louis de Briançon-Vachon de Belmont

1804 - 1857

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0391 POLITICIAN

Théodore Quinette de Rochemont

1802 - 1881

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0395 POLITICIAN

Édouard de Morgan

1803 - 1867

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