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 1870s Clear ×
Victor Segalen
1878 - 1919
Jean Cras
1879 - 1932
Gustave Hervé
1871 - 1944
Marie Lenéru
1875 - 1918
Gaston Esnault
1874 - 1971
Félix Léonnec
Born 1872
Léon Moreau
1870 - 1946
Hervé de Penfentenyo
1879 - 1970
René Mesny
1874 - 1949
Claude Le Prat
1875 - 1926
Auguste Thomazi
1873 - 1959
Jean Bès de Berc
1872 - 1945
Jules Hippolyte Masson
1875 - 1966
Alfred Ély-Monbet
1879 - 1915
Léon Jullemier
1874 - 1960
Louis Hébert (homme politique)
1873 - 1929
Léon de Kérany
1875 - 1932
Félix Théroinne
1871 - 1914