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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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0029 ART HISTORIAN

Henri Focillon

1881 - 1943

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0106 PLAYER

Germaine Golding

Born 1887

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0134 WRITER

Marcel Martinet

1887 - 1944

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0138 PHYSICIAN

Pierre Masson

1880 - 1959

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0373 PUBLISHER

Maurice Darantière

1882 - 1962

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0408 ORGANIST

Émile Poillot

1886 - 1948

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0412 SYNDICALISTE

Julien Racamond

1885 - 1966

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0437 LAWYER

Marc Desserteaux

1885 - 1949

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0443 CONDUCTOR

Léon Manière

1885 - 1954

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0514 FLYING ACE

Achille Rousseaux

1887 - 1928

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0536 MILITAR

Paul Sagot

1885 - 1959

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0551 ART DEALER

Robert René Meyer-Sée

1884 - 1947

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0603 MILITAR

Henry François Vernillat

1884 - 1949

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0613 DRIVER

Eugène Verpault

Born 1885

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