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CLERMONT-FERRAND

Most Famous People Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Notable people
467
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1936
Most distinctive
Prelate 8.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Clermont-Ferrand during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Clermont-Ferrand Is Known For

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Politician is Clermont-Ferrand's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (63).

Clermont-Ferrand over-indexes on prelate — 8.8× the global rate.

Clermont-Ferrand under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician63
  2. Football27
  3. Actor24
  4. Player23
  5. Writer22
  6. Painter13
  7. Basket12
  8. Journalist11
  1. Prelate78.8×
  2. Driver64.1×
  3. Wrestler64.0×
  4. Philosopher53.0×
  5. Player232.5×
  6. Sculptor72.3×
  7. Basket122.0×
  8. Poet91.9×
  1. Football270.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Clermont-Ferrand's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0013 PHILOSOPHER

Antonin Sertillanges

1863 - 1948

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0041 POLITICIAN

Étienne Clémentel

1864 - 1936

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0042 MILITAR

Henri Mordacq

1868 - 1943

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0060 GEOGRAPHER

Émile-Félix Gautier

1864 - 1940

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0069 HISTORIAN

Albert Malet (historian)

1864 - 1915

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0129 COMPOSER

Henri Quittard

1864 - 1919

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0131 SCULPTOR

Joé Descomps-Cormier

1869 - 1950

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0136 PHYSICIAN

Victor Pachon

1867 - 1938

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0311 POLITICIAN

Félix Drelon

1861 - 1935

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0322 PAINTER

Camille Bourget

1861 - 1924

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0340 PAINTER

Charles Louis Eugène Assezat de Bouteyre

1864 - 1942

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0351 OFFICER

Jacques-Paul Faure

1869 - 1924

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