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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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0034 POLITICIAN

Eugène Deloncle

1890 - 1944

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0124 POLITICIAN

Jean Ganeval

1894 - 1981

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0157 PAINTER

Pauline Boutal

1894 - 1992

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0236 MILITANT

Aristide Corre

1895 - 1942

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0283 FLYING ACE

Henri Hay De Slade

1893 - 1979

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0293 MILITAR

Frédéric Geille

1896 - 1976

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0342 CHESS

Jeanne D'Autremont

1899 - 1979

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0364 NAVY

Jean-Louis Négadelle

1893 - 1944

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0378 POLITICIAN

Emmanuel Fouyet

1899 - 1985

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0382 MILITAR

Louis Mailloux (aviateur)

1897 - 1939

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0389 AMIRAL

Émile Barthes

1894 - 1974

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0396 POLITICIAN

Jean Jadé

1890 - 1936

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0424 NAVY

Jacques Missoffe

1893 - 1982

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0471 GOVERNOR

Paul Vuillaume

1896 - 1975

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