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DIJON

Most Famous People Born in Dijon, France

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Dijon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 47 notable births.

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Biggest Most distinctive Under-indexed

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.

Each band shows a profession family's share of Dijon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1745 - 1823

Died 1461

1663 - 1742

1573 - 1641

Died 1504

1699 - 1779