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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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0044 JOURNALIST

Alain Duhamel

Born 1940

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0058 HISTORIAN

Pierre Aubé

Born 1944

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0072 SCREENWRITER

Jean Léturgie

Born 1947

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0081 THEORIST

Nelly Richard

Born 1948

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0084 POLITICIAN

Jean-Luc Préel

1940 - 2015

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0094 PLAYWRIGHT

Jean-Loup Rivière

1948 - 2018

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0123 SINGER

Patrick Verbeke

Born 1949

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0197 SCULPTOR

Ivan Messac

Born 1948

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0231 COOK

Gérard Rabaey

Born 1948

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0243 FOOTBALL

Jacques Marie (footballer)

1945 - 1999

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0269 LAWYER

Jean-François Prat

1942 - 2011

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0314 ANTHROPOLOGUE

François Grimal

Born 1945

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0334 TRUMPET

Pierre Dutot

Born 1946

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0344 PAINTER

Marc Louise

1949 - 2013

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0393 FOOTBALL

Yvan Roy

Born 1944

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