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 1800s Clear ×
0001 POET
Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
0003 ECONOMIST
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
0019 LITHOGRAPHER
Jean Gigoux
1806 - 1894
0064 WRITER
Pierre-Marie-Charles de Bernard du Grail de la Villette
1804 - 1850
0067 BOTANIST
Jean Charles Marie Grenier
1808 - 1875
0085 FEMINIST
Jenny d'Héricourt
1809 - 1875
0288 JOURNALIST
Hippolyte Renaud
1803 - 1874
0304 PAINTER
Gabriel Laviron
1806 - 1849
0331 TEACHER
Pierre-Philibert Pompée
1809 - 1874
0382 POLITICIAN
Félix Varin d'Ainvelle
1806 - 1857
0428 OFFICER
Anne Joseph Théodore Peyssard
1804 - 1861