49.1824° N, 0.3698° W

CAEN

Most Famous People Born in Caen, France

Notable people
511
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1909
Most distinctive
Poet 4.5×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Caen during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Caen Is Known For

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Politician is Caen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).

Caen over-indexes on poet — 4.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician64
  2. Football45
  3. Poet24
  4. Actor21
  5. Writer21
  6. Painter21
  7. Historian17
  8. Hockey12
  1. Poet244.5×
  2. Historian173.1×
  3. Driver53.1×
  4. Engineer92.8×
  5. Officer92.7×
  6. Physician92.5×
  7. Mathematician62.4×
  8. Hockey122.0×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Caen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0049 SCHOLAR

Tanneguy Le Fèvre

1615 - 1672

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0171 POET

Jacques Moisant de Brieux

1611 - 1674

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0179 PAINTER

Marc Restout

1616 - 1684

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0201 PHILOSOPHER

André Graindorge

1616 - 1676

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0304 PRIEST

Guillaume Le Roy

1610 - 1684

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0357 OFFICER

Jean de Bougy

1617 - 1658

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0367 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Jacques Graindorge

1614 - 1659

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0418 POET

Pierre de Cardonnel (imprimeur)

1614 - 1667

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0511 RELIGIOSA

Judith Gigault de Bellefonds

1611 - 1691

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