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 1870s Clear ×
Max d'Ollone
1875 - 1959
Georges Pernot
1879 - 1962
Paul Azan
1874 - 1951
Georges Saillard
1877 - 1967
Albert Métin
1871 - 1918
Bernard Bruyère
1879 - 1971
Albert Seitz
1872 - 1937
Maurice-Louis Dubourg
1878 - 1954
Gustave Rudler
1872 - 1957
Laurent Depui
1878 - 1947
Jules Tissot
1870 - 1950
Louis Robach
1871 - 1959
Georges Saché
1876 - 1902
Félix Gaiffe
1874 - 1934
Auguste Lamblin
1870 - 1946
Maurice Roman de Gassowski
1879 - 1944
Charles Siffert
1876 - 1939
Edmond Sandoz
Born 1872