48.3904° N, 4.4869° W
BREST
Most Famous People Born in Brest, France
- Notable people
- 488
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1915
- Most distinctive
- Militant 48.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Brest during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Brest Is Known For
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Politician is Brest's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (73).
Brest over-indexes on militant — 48.9× the global rate.
Brest under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Brest's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1730s Clear ×
0072 POLITICIAN
François Marie d'Aboville
1730 - 1817
0076 ENGINEER
Pierre Ozanne
1737 - 1813
0294 POLITICIAN
Romain Malassis
1737 - 1813
0328 ARTIST
Charles-Marie Caffieri
1736 - 1794
0343 MILITAR
Paul Louis Gaultier de Kervéguen
1737 - 1814