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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0051 HISTORIAN
Maurice Gaudefroy-Demombynes
1862 - 1957
0072 HISTORIAN
Pierre Jean-Baptiste Legrand d'Aussy
1737 - 1800
0146 HISTORIAN
Bernadette Menu
Born 1942
0174 HISTORIAN
Alain Trogneux
Born 1955
0177 HISTORIAN
Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos
Born 1936
0193 HISTORIAN
Louis-François Daire
1713 - 1792
0234 HISTORIAN
Daniel Compère
Born 1947
0239 HISTORIAN
Henri Lepage (historien)
1814 - 1887
0270 HISTORIAN
Albéric de Calonne
1843 - 1915
0346 HISTORIAN
Paul-Henri Michel
1894 - 1964
0350 HISTORIAN
Jean-Marc Albert
Born 1971
0370 HISTORIAN
Henry de Buttet
1907 - 2005