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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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0018 CHEMIST

Bernard Courtois

1777 - 1838

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0035 EDUCATION

Joseph Jacotot

1770 - 1840

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0074 PHYSICIST

Nicolas Clément

1779 - 1841

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0112 PAINTER

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

1770 - 1852

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0127 CHEMIST

Charles Bernard Desormes

1777 - 1862

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0172 MILITAR

Étienne Heudelet de Bierre

1770 - 1857

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0201 PAINTER

Anatole Devosge

1770 - 1850

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0247 ENTOMOLOGIST

Jean Nicolas Vallot

1771 - 1860

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0292 ACTOR

Joanny

1775 - 1849

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0321 OFFICER

Joseph Claude Marie Charbonnel

1775 - 1846

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0507 POLITICIAN

Claude-Joseph-François Jacquinot de Pampelune —

1771 - 1835

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0518 CHEMIST

Jean-Siméon Champy

1778 - 1845

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0520 POLITICIAN

Guillaume Saunac

1779 - 1856

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0530 POLITICIAN

Louis André Jean-Raphael de Cordoue

1776 - 1849

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0581 POLITICIAN

Claude Préaux de Machéco

1773 - 1848

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0597 ARCHITECT

Simon Vallot

1774 - 1850

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0602 MILITAR

Antoine Baron

1772 - 1855

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0615 CHEMIST

Jean-Nicolas Champy

1776 - 1801

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