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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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Biggest Most distinctive

Politician is Caen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).

Caen over-indexes on poet — 4.5× the global rate.

Profession Mix Over Time

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0045 HISTORIAN

Charles-André Julien

1891 - 1991

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0058 HISTORIAN

Pierre Aubé

Born 1944

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0095 HISTORIAN

Gervais de La Rue

1751 - 1835

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0112 HISTORIAN

Germain Morin

1861 - 1946

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0129 HISTORIAN

Pierre Bouet

Born 1937

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0134 HISTORIAN

Hyacinthe Robillard d'Avrigny

1675 - 1719

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0149 HISTORIAN

Charles-Hippolyte Pouthas

1886 - 1974

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0151 HISTORIAN

François Henri Turpin

1709 - 1799

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0159 HISTORIAN

Jules Lair

1836 - 1907

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0165 HISTORIAN

Cyrille Korolevskij

1878 - 1959

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0185 HISTORIAN

René Dugas

1897 - 1957

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0252 HISTORIAN

Charles de Bourgueville

1504 - 1593

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0261 HISTORIAN

René-Norbert Sauvage

1882 - 1955

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0285 HISTORIAN

Jean Vidalenc

1912 - 1986

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0287 HISTORIAN

Louis Henri Monin

1809 - 1866

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0292 HISTORIAN

Amédée Renée

1808 - 1859

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0337 HISTORIAN

Léon Fallue

1795 - 1868

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