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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Louis Hémon
1880 - 1913
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
1889 - 1964
Berthe Sylva
1885 - 1941
Georges Léonnec
1881 - 1940
Édouard Le Danois
1887 - 1968
Jean Loysel
1889 - 1962
Paul Simon (homme politique, 1886-1956)
1886 - 1956
Roger Langeron
1882 - 1966
Michel Missoffe
1887 - 1974
Jean-Ernest Odend'hal
1884 - 1957
Roger Pénau
1886 - 1961
Jean-Pierre Vallée
1884 - 1965
Victor Balanant
1888 - 1944
Victor Eusen
1889 - 1944
Jean Callies (homme d'affaires)
1886 - 1961
Louis René Edmond Le Pivain
1887 - 1962