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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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0011 SCULPTOR

François Rude

1784 - 1855

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0012 PHYSICIST

Claude-Louis Navier

1785 - 1836

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0013 POLITICIAN

Étienne Cabet

1788 - 1856

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0022 ENGINEER

Charles Joseph Minard

1781 - 1870

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0068 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Claudius Rich

1787 - 1821

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0095 ADMIRAL

Albin Roussin

1781 - 1854

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0114 PHYSICIAN

Nicolas-Philibert Adelon

1782 - 1862

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0164 POET

Charles Brifaut

1781 - 1857

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0179 POLITICIAN

François Mauguin

1785 - 1854

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0335 POLITICIAN

Claude-Nicolas Vaudrey

1784 - 1857

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0457 POLITICIAN

Antoine Finot

1780 - 1844

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0540 POLITICIAN

Alexandre Pataille

1781 - 1857

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0542 POLITICIAN

Louis-Édouard Besson

1783 - 1865

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0570 POLITICIAN

Bernard Michel Henri Lerouge

1786 - 1841

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0612 MILITAR

Jean Baptiste Jacques de La Porte d'Anglefort

1787 - 1809

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