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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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0076 COMPOSER

Guy de Lioncourt

1885 - 1961

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0093 ACTOR

Charles Vissières

1880 - 1960

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0136 FILMMAKER

René Le Somptier

1884 - 1950

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0149 HISTORIAN

Charles-Hippolyte Pouthas

1886 - 1974

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0250 SPORT

René Menzies

1889 - 1971

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0261 HISTORIAN

René-Norbert Sauvage

1882 - 1955

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0300 PHOTOGRAPHER

Noël Le Boyer

1883 - 1967

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0319 POLITICIAN

Paul Cabouat

1888 - 1983

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0322 TRADE UNION

André-Marie Gossart

1889 - 1961

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0324 WRITER

Maurice-Charles Renard

1888 - 1973

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0340 PHYSICIST

Jean Villey

1885 - 1948

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0351 POET

Wilfrid Lucas

1882 - 1976

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0424 SPORT

René Fleury

1889 - 1975

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