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 1770s Clear ×
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
Pierre Claude Pajol
1772 - 1844
Joseph Droz
1773 - 1850
Élisabeth de Vaudey
1773 - 1863
Charles Weiss (librarian)
1779 - 1866
Charles-Étienne-François Ruty
1774 - 1828
Francis baron d'Allarde
1778 - 1841
Jean Joseph Antoine de Courvoisier
1775 - 1835
Charles-Antoine Flajoulot
1774 - 1840
Marie Étienne François Henri Baudrand
1774 - 1848
Charles-Pierre-Lubin Griois
1772 - 1839
Pierre-Agathe Heymès
1776 - 1842
Alexandre Martin de Gray
1773 - 1864
Carloman Louis François Félix, marquis Renouard
1773 - 1840
Louis-Philippe-Joseph Girod de Vienney, baron de T
1779 - 1852
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Accarier
1773 - 1837
Pierre-Georges de Scey-Montbéliard
1771 - 1847
Marie, Antoine, Charles, Suzanne de Terrier de San
1773 - 1832
Marcel Jacquot de Mercey
1778 - 1861
Jean-Pierre Guillemet
1771 - 1816
Louis Sébastien Coger
1779 - 1853