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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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0171 LAWYER

Pierre Marec

1759 - 1828

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0229 NAVAL

Joseph-Marie Nielly

1751 - 1833

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0240 PHYSICIAN

Nicolas-Pierre Gilbert

1751 - 1814

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0296 MILITAR

Yves Le Coat de Saint-Haouen

1756 - 1826

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0314 MILITAR

Joseph de Boulainvilliers de Croÿ

1757 - 1795

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0318 NAVY

Jean-François Tartu

1751 - 1793

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0323 POLITICIAN

Olivier Bergevin

1750 - 1818

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0359 AMIRAL

Jean René César de Saint-Julien de Chabon

1752 - 1799

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0409 POLITICIAN

Auguste-Anne de Bergevin

1753 - 1831

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0468 MILITAR

Jacques Le Baron

1759 - 1807

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0474 POLITICIAN

Jérôme Berthomme

1750 - 1817

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0475 NAVY

Jean-Louis Delmotte

1752 - 1816

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