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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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0010 FILM
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942
0015 NOVELIST
Roland Dorgelès
1885 - 1973
0031 PAINTER
Clovis Trouille
1889 - 1975
0099 PHILOLOGIST
Clovis Brunel
1884 - 1971
0120 WRITER
Henri Deberly
1882 - 1947
0213 POET
Alphonse Métérié
1887 - 1967
0232 POLITICIAN
Gérard de Berny
1880 - 1957
0259 PRIEST
Frédéric Lamy
1887 - 1976
0382 ROWER
Marius Lejeune
Born 1882
0406 MILITANT
Léon Gontier
1886 - 1944
0428 ENGINEER
Charles Ponche
1884 - 1916