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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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0011 LAWYER

Eugène Poubelle

1831 - 1904

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0019 POLITICIAN

Charles Longuet

1839 - 1903

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0022 PAINTER

Stanislas Lépine

1835 - 1892

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0126 POLITICIAN

Louis Ricard

1839 - 1921

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0141 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Eugène Eudes-Deslongchamps

1830 - 1889

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0157 CHEF

Alexandre Étienne Choron

1837 - 1924

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0159 HISTORIAN

Jules Lair

1836 - 1907

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0302 COLLECTOR

Alfred de Liesville

1836 - 1885

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0387 MILITAR

Léon Descharmes

1834 - 1916

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0394 POLITICIAN

Adrien Liais

1839 - 1907

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0420 POLITICIAN

Paul Toutain

1838 - 1916

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0434 ADMINISTRATOR

Adolphe Le Boucher

1837 - 1896

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0437 PAINTER

Arsène-Hippolyte Rivey

1838 - 1903

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0450 POLITICIAN

Adrien Le Page

1838 - 1913

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0461 POLITICIAN

Edmond Henry (homme politique)

1839 - 1905

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0495 MILITAR

Louis Goujat dit Maillard

1838 - 1901

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