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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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0101 SCULPTOR

Étienne Mélingue

1807 - 1875

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0120 CARTOGRAPHER

Victor Levasseur (cartographer)

1800 - 1870

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0238 DIPLOMAT

Alphonse Dubois de Saligny

1809 - 1888

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0287 HISTORIAN

Louis Henri Monin

1809 - 1866

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0292 HISTORIAN

Amédée Renée

1808 - 1859

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0343 POET

Alphonse Le Flaguais

1805 - 1861

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0397 POLITICIAN

François Hervé de Saint-Germain

1803 - 1885

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0401 POLITICIAN

Emmanuel Orceau de Fontette

1805 - 1887

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0448 MISSIONARY

Léon Thomine Desmazures

1804 - 1869

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0462 POLITICIAN

Louis-Armand-Alexandre Cœuret de Nesle

1803 - 1879

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0479 POLITICIAN

Jacques Desclais

1801 - 1870

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0482 POLITICIAN

Auguste Marie

1803 - 1882

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0484 POLITICIAN

Louis Le Barillier

1805 - 1880

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