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BREST

Most Famous People Born in Brest, France

Notable people
488
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1915
Most distinctive
Militant 48.9×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician73
  2. Football41
  3. Writer30
  4. Militar25
  5. Navy24
  6. Painter17
  7. Actor13
  8. Sport12
  1. Militant548.9×
  2. Navy2448.6×
  3. Admiral536.2×
  4. Militar254.2×
  5. Engineer82.6×
  6. Officer82.5×
  7. Physician82.4×
  8. Poet102.0×
  1. Actor130.5×

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.

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0039 ENGINEER

Jacques-Noël Sané

1740 - 1831

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0043 NAVY

François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros

1748 - 1832

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0059 PHYSICIST

Alexis-Marie de Rochon

1741 - 1817

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0104 PRIEST

Louis-Alexandre Expilly de la Poipe

1743 - 1794

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0123 ENGRAVER

Yves-Marie Le Gouaz

1742 - 1816

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0308 MILITAR

Guy-Pierre de Kersaint

1747 - 1822

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0329 EXPLORER

André-Charles de La Jaille

1749 - 1815

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0444 POLITICIAN

Yves Derrien

Born 1741

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0447 ADMINISTRATOR

Augustin-François Motais de Narbonne

1747 - 1827

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0470 NAVIGATOR

Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec

1747 - 1796

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0478 OFFICER

Jean-Pierre Maurice de Rochon

1749 - 1796

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0484 ENGINEER

Louis Ollivier

1741 - 1810

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