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DIJON

Most Famous People Born in Dijon, France

Notable people
620
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1882
Most distinctive
Fencer 6.7×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Dijon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Dijon Is Known For

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Politician is Dijon's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (78).

Dijon over-indexes on fencer — 6.7× the global rate.

Dijon under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Writer26
  3. Painter26
  4. Actor24
  5. Priest23
  6. Football21
  7. Sculptor20
  8. Physician19
  1. Fencer86.7×
  2. Prelate65.7×
  3. Sculptor204.9×
  4. Physician194.4×
  5. Handball63.1×
  6. Priest232.5×
  7. Architect132.4×
  8. Engineer82.1×
  1. Football210.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0031 COMPOSER

Claude Balbastre

1724 - 1799

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0141 HELLENIST

Pierre Henri Larcher

1726 - 1812

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0242 PHYSICIAN

Pierre-Isaac Poissonnier

1720 - 1798

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0347 PHYSICIAN

Hugues Maret

1726 - 1786

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0378 WRITER

Jérôme Richard

1720 - 1788

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0435 MAGISTRAT

Jean-Philippe Fyot de La Marche

1723 - 1772

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0439 ADVISOR

Claude-Jean Rigoley

1725 - 1798

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0458 PHYSICIAN

Jean-Jacques-Louis Hoin

1722 - 1772

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0607 NOVELIST

Françoise Abeille de Keralio

1727 - 1795

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