47.3231° N, 5.0419° E
DIJON
Most Famous People Born in Dijon, France
- Notable people
- 620
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1882
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 6.7×
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.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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Bénigne Gagneraux
1756 - 1795
Claude Ramey
1754 - 1838
Claude-Jean-Baptiste Hoin
1750 - 1817
Jacques Anne Joseph Le Prestre de Vauban
1754 - 1816
Jean Balthasar Tricklir
1750 - 1813
Jean-Baptiste Radet
1752 - 1830
Jean-Baptiste-Denis Despré
1752 - 1832
Claude-François-Marie Rigoley
1759 - 1790
Catherine-Joseph-Ferdinand Girard de Propiac – W
1759 - 1823
Jean-Baptiste Gondelier
1750 - 1850
Jean-Claude Naigeon
1753 - 1832
Joseph Carnot
1752 - 1835
Jean Philibert Maret
1758 - 1827
Charles Richard de Vesvrotte
1757 - 1840
Claude Philibert Coquéau
1755 - 1794
Étienne Charlet
1756 - 1795
Antoine Bernard Finot
1750 - 1818
Claude Perreney de Velmont de Grosbois
1756 - 1840
Jean-Marie Chaux
1755 - 1849
Claude Bernard Loppin de Montmort
1752 - 1831
Nicolas Morisot
1754 - 1816
Claude Bernard Navier
1756 - 1793
Pierre-Étienne Petitot
1752 - 1807