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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- Military
- Writing
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- Art & Design
- Other
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0049 PHYSICIAN
Prosper Garnot
1794 - 1838
0077 PHYSICIAN
Jean Le Boulch
1924 - 2001
0201 PHYSICIAN
Paul Brémaud
1846 - 1905
0232 PHYSICIAN
Maurice Abiven
1924 - 2007
0240 PHYSICIAN
Nicolas-Pierre Gilbert
1751 - 1814
0276 PHYSICIAN
François Gabriel Boisseau
1791 - 1836
0305 PHYSICIAN
Alexandre Kermorgant
1843 - 1920
0404 PHYSICIAN
Léon Jullemier
1874 - 1960