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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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  • Science
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Pierre Le Muet

1591 - 1669

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Jean Baptiste Mathey

1630 - 1696

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Jacques Cellerier

1742 - 1814

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Jacques Simon (paysagiste)

1929 - 2015

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Léonard Racle

1736 - 1791

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Jean Boudriot

1921 - 2015

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Philippe Demougeot

Born 1963

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Bernard Poyet

1742 - 1824

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Pierre Marnotte

1797 - 1882

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François Grether

Born 1941

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Claude Philibert Coquéau

1755 - 1794

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François Napoléon Develle

1805 - 1878

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Simon Vallot

1774 - 1850

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