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×
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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Showing 19 of 620 notable people

0016 PHYSICIAN

Roger Guillemin

Born 1924

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0091 PHYSICIAN

Charles Victor Daremberg

1817 - 1872

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0114 PHYSICIAN

Nicolas-Philibert Adelon

1782 - 1862

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0138 PHYSICIAN

Pierre Masson

1880 - 1959

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0142 PHYSICIAN

Jean Liebault

1535 - 1596

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0178 PHYSICIAN

François Chaussier

1746 - 1828

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0187 PHYSICIAN

Étienne Destot

1864 - 1918

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0242 PHYSICIAN

Pierre-Isaac Poissonnier

1720 - 1798

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0244 PHYSICIAN

Alfred Richet

1816 - 1891

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0285 PHYSICIAN

Charles Gandy

1872 - 1943

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0347 PHYSICIAN

Hugues Maret

1726 - 1786

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0348 PHYSICIAN

Henri Vallée

1874 - 1947

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0396 PHYSICIAN

Henri Jacotot

1896 - 1991

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0414 PHYSICIAN

Albert Robin

1847 - 1928

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0458 PHYSICIAN

Jean-Jacques-Louis Hoin

1722 - 1772

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0475 PHYSICIAN

Pierre Fyot

Born 1923

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0476 PHYSICIAN

Jean-Alexis Evrat

1765 - 1835

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0492 PHYSICIAN

Hervé Bazin (docteur vétérinaire, immunologiste

Born 1935

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0561 PHYSICIAN

Joseph Roy (homéopathe)

1891 - 1978

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