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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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0014 WRITER

J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur

1735 - 1813

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0122 POET

Jacques Clinchamps de Malfilâtre

1732 - 1767

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0133 WRITER

Desfontaines-Lavallée

1733 - 1825

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0177 LIBRARIAN

Gaspard Michel

1738 - 1809

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0275 POLITICIAN

Gabriel de Cussy

1739 - 1793

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0374 PHYSICIAN

Louis le Pecq de la Clôture

1736 - 1804

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0440 POLITICIAN

Pierre-Jacques-Samuel Chatry-Lafosse

1737 - 1814

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0476 POLITICIAN

Joseph Étienne Benoît Le François

1733 - 1826

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