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
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Auguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
Adolphe Braun
1812 - 1877
Francis Wey
1812 - 1882
Henri Baron
1816 - 1885
Alexis Godillot
1816 - 1893
Camille Demesmay
1815 - 1890
Jean Petit (sculpteur)
1819 - 1903
Pierre Joseph Jeanningros
1816 - 1902
Édouard Baille
1814 - 1888
Louis Laurent-Atthalin
1818 - 1893
Édouard Ordinaire
1812 - 1887
Jules Vieille
1814 - 1896
Paul-Émile Laviron
1811 - 1899
Charles de Vaulchier
1812 - 1885
Pierre Auguste Bertin
1818 - 1884
Arthur de Buyer
1812 - 1903
Antoine Monnot-Arbilleur
1818 - 1876
Louis-Joseph Fernier
1815 - 1879
Alberto Carlo Gilberto De la Forest de Divonne
1818 - 1893