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 1850s Clear ×
0003 PLAYWRIGHT
Paul Bourget
1852 - 1935
0126 BIOLOGIST
Louis Thuillier
1856 - 1883
0199 MATHEMATICIAN
Charles Riquier
1853 - 1929
0225 COMPOSER
Paul de Wailly
1854 - 1933
0261 PAINTER
Édouard Lévêque
1857 - 1936
0356 ARCHITECT
Charles Billoré
1851 - 1900
0369 POLITICIAN
Georges Antoine (homme politique)
1852 - 1940
0408 POLITICIAN
Paul Tellier (homme politique)
1854 - 1904