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 1910s Clear ×
0098 ACADEMIC
Anne Ubersfeld
1918 - 2010
0143 NATURALIST
Charles Domergue
1914 - 2008
0184 VIOLIN
Janine Andrade
1918 - 1997
0314 PHYSICIAN
Claude Binet (homéopathe)
1911 - 1985
0357 RÉSISTANT
Gabriel Plançon
1916 - 1943
0390 MATHEMATICIAN
Raymond Siestrunck
1919 - 2005
0498 PILOTE DE CHASSE
Henri Mathey
1919 - 2010
0520 ABBOT
Robert Bourgeois (abbé)
1910 - 1944