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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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0056 LINGUIST

Louis Bazin

1920 - 2011

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0106 POET

Claude Couffon

1926 - 2013

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0182 SPORT

Lyli Herse

1928 - 2018

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0194 PHYSICIST

Jean-Paul Auffray

Born 1926

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0251 PAINTER

Michel Gigon

Born 1929

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0268 POET

Ovida Delect

1926 - 1996

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0293 JOURNALIST

Jean-Louis Guillaud

1929 - 2015

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0320 NEUROLOGIST

Bernard Lechevalier

Born 1929

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0354 PROFESSEUR

Jean-Louis Quermonne

Born 1927

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0371 ACADEMIC

Jacqueline Leiner

1921 - 2008

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0439 BUSINESS

Jacques Chauveau

1925 - 2003

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