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×
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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0024 ADMIRAL

Edmond Jurien de La Gravière

1812 - 1892

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0066 BOTANIST

Étienne Raoul

1815 - 1852

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0163 NAVY

Albert Gicquel des Touches

1818 - 1901

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0179 POET

Hippolyte Violeau

1818 - 1892

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0190 OFFICER

Joseph Faron

1819 - 1891

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0290 MATHEMATICIAN

Adrien Guilmin

1812 - 1884

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0291 PAINTER

Charles Octave Blanchard

1814 - 1842

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0431 GOVERNOR

Pierre Aristide Faron

1814 - 1889

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0463 MISSING

Louis Victor Marziou

Born 1814

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