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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- Field: Militar Clear ×
Bernard Rogel
Born 1956
Jean Simon
1912 - 2003
Edgard de Trentinian
1851 - 1942
Henri Salaun (French Navy officer)
1866 - 1936
Hervé de Penfentenyo
1879 - 1970
Aymar Joseph de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet
1714 - 1782
Henri Beaugé-Bérubé
1920 - 2015
Charles Pénaud
1800 - 1864
Jean Fleury (militaire)
Born 1934
Frédéric Geille
1896 - 1976
Yves Le Coat de Saint-Haouen
1756 - 1826
Guy-Pierre de Kersaint
1747 - 1822
Joseph de Boulainvilliers de Croÿ
1757 - 1795
Victor René Boëlle
1850 - 1942
Paul Louis Gaultier de Kervéguen
1737 - 1814
Louis-Aimé Cosmao Dumanoir
1783 - 1864
Roger Podeur
1920 - 2005
Louis Mailloux (aviateur)
1897 - 1939
Philippe Ausseur
1923 - 2017
Jacques Dodelier
1903 - 1940
Paul Burckel
1915 - 2001
Pierre-Claude Haudeneau de Breugnon
1717 - 1792
Félix Théroinne
1871 - 1914
Jacques Le Baron
1759 - 1807
Léon Pierre Émile Dalmas de Lapérouse
1805 - 1874