47.2418° N, 6.0218° E
BESANCON
Most Famous People Born in Besancon, France
- Notable people
- 548
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1879
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 12.9×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Besancon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Besancon Is Known For
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Politician is Besancon's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (83).
Besancon over-indexes on prelate — 12.9× the global rate.
Besancon under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Besancon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1740s Clear ×
0051 COLLECTOR
Pierre-Adrien Pâris
1745 - 1819
0146 MATHEMATICIAN
Charles de Tinseau d'Amondans
1748 - 1822
0305 POLITICIAN
Pierre-François Clerget
1746 - 1808
0322 ARCHITECT
Claude Antoine Colombot
1747 - 1821
0324 LINGUIST
Pierre-François Viguier
1745 - 1821
0365 CHEMIST
Claude-Melchior Cornette
1744 - 1794
0381 POLITICIAN
Philippe Charles François Seguin
1741 - 1812
0394 POLITICIAN
Antoine Louis Daclin
1742 - 1822
0426 POLITICIAN
Ferdinand de Crécy
1744 - 1814
0532 MISSING
François de Pierre de Viantaix
1744 - 1823