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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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0097 PAINTER

Bénigne Gagneraux

1756 - 1795

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0126 SCULPTOR

Claude Ramey

1754 - 1838

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0160 PAINTER

Claude-Jean-Baptiste Hoin

1750 - 1817

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0163 OFFICER

Jacques Anne Joseph Le Prestre de Vauban

1754 - 1816

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0235 COMPOSER

Jean Balthasar Tricklir

1750 - 1813

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0256 PLAYWRIGHT

Jean-Baptiste Radet

1752 - 1830

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0271 JOURNALIST

Jean-Baptiste-Denis Despré

1752 - 1832

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0273 CELLIST

Claude-François-Marie Rigoley

1759 - 1790

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0306 WRITER

Catherine-Joseph-Ferdinand Girard de Propiac – W

1759 - 1823

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0319 PLAYWRIGHT

Jean-Baptiste Gondelier

1750 - 1850

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0357 PAINTER

Jean-Claude Naigeon

1753 - 1832

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0368 LAWYER

Joseph Carnot

1752 - 1835

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0385 ENGINEER

Jean Philibert Maret

1758 - 1827

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0419 CONSEILLER

Charles Richard de Vesvrotte

1757 - 1840

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0447 ARCHITECT

Claude Philibert Coquéau

1755 - 1794

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0472 OFFICER

Étienne Charlet

1756 - 1795

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0521 POLITICIAN

Antoine Bernard Finot

1750 - 1818

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0531 POLITICIAN

Claude Perreney de Velmont de Grosbois

1756 - 1840

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0550 LAWYER

Jean-Marie Chaux

1755 - 1849

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0575 OFFICER

Claude Bernard Loppin de Montmort

1752 - 1831

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0585 POLITICIAN

Nicolas Morisot

1754 - 1816

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0586 POLITICIAN

Claude Bernard Navier

1756 - 1793

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0599 MISSING

Pierre-Étienne Petitot

1752 - 1807

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