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.
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- Sports
- Military
- Writing
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- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1780s Clear ×
0078 PAINTER
Pierre-Julien Gilbert
1783 - 1860
0089 EXPLORER
Hyacinthe de Bougainville
1781 - 1846
0129 PAINTER
Henriette Vincent
1786 - 1830
0345 MILITAR
Louis-Aimé Cosmao Dumanoir
1783 - 1864
0391 POLITICIAN
Louis Bernard de Rennes
1788 - 1858
0458 INVENTOR
Pierre-Marie Touboulic
1783 - 1859