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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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0073 VIOLIN

Jules Danbé

1840 - 1905

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0279 NOVELIST

Fernand Hue

1846 - 1895

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0328 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Émile Travers

1840 - 1913

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0384 LAWYER

Charles-Ernest Paulmier

1848 - 1907

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0427 BUSINESS

Jules Gastambide

1846 - 1944

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0429 SCIENTIST

Eugène Garsonnet

1841 - 1899

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0432 OFFICER

Alexis Auguste Raphaël Hagron

1845 - 1909

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0477 POLITICIAN

Auguste Engerand

1841 - 1899

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0489 POLITICIAN

Albert Mériel

Born 1840

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