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
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
0058 ACTOR
Christine Carère
1930 - 2008
0082 ORGANIST
Jean-Pierre Leguay
Born 1939
0085 POLITICIAN
Jean-Philippe Lecat
1935 - 2011
0173 MATHEMATICIAN
Pierre Rosenstiehl
1933 - 2020
0207 WRITER
François Gantheret
1934 - 2018
0254 COMPOSER
Jean-Pierre Guézec
1934 - 1971
0288 ASTRONOMER
Michel Lefebvre
Born 1933
0313 ECONOMIST
Charles-Albert Michalet
1938 - 2007
0320 ACADEMIC
Gérard Taverdet
Born 1938
0365 BIOLOGIST
Jacques Blondel (écologue)
Born 1936
0377 PDG
René Han
Born 1930
0382 PHOTOGRAPHER
Michel Delaborde
1935 - 2009
0492 PHYSICIAN
Hervé Bazin (docteur vétérinaire, immunologiste
Born 1935
0513 POLITICIAN
Jean Esmonin
Born 1937