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 1860s Clear ×
Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
Auguste Lumière
1862 - 1954
Jules Jeanneney
1864 - 1957
Henri d'Ollone
1868 - 1945
Émile Scaremberg
1863 - 1938
Paul Krôn
1869 - 1936
Louis-Hippolyte Violette
1869 - 1950
Jean-Adolphe Chudant
1860 - 1929
Marie Phisalix
1861 - 1946
Paul Cappé
1868 - 1931
Georges Ulmo
1867 - 1954
Louis Eugène Baille
1860 - 1956
Félix Alexis Destremau
1868 - 1945