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LE HAVRE

Most Famous People Born in Le Havre, France

Notable people
400
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1903
Most distinctive
Novelist 3.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Le Havre during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Le Havre Is Known For

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Politician is Le Havre's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (45).

Le Havre over-indexes on novelist — 3.2× the global rate.

  1. Politician45
  2. Football39
  3. Painter29
  4. Actor27
  5. Writer20
  6. Journalist15
  7. Historian9
  8. Artist9
  1. Novelist53.2×
  2. Painter292.8×
  3. Journalist152.4×
  4. Artist92.2×
  5. Historian92.1×
  6. Sculptor51.9×
  7. Poet71.7×
  8. Writer201.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0003 COMPOSER

Arthur Honegger

1892 - 1955

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0030 PHILOSOPHER

Martial Gueroult

1891 - 1976

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0052 ACTOR

Germaine Kerjean

1893 - 1975

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0078 PRIEST

Thomas Roberts (bishop)

1893 - 1976

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0094 SPRINT

René Tirard

1899 - 1977

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0123 POLITICIAN

Pierre Courant

1897 - 1965

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0138 FENCER

Gustave Buchard

1890 - 1977

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0151 SERGEANT

Gabriel Guérin

1892 - 1918

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0156 SAILOR

André Lesauvage

1890 - 1971

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0191 FOOTBALL

Albert Rénier

1896 - 1948

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0199 FILM

Jean Hémard

1894 - 1933

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0213 POET

Eric Whelpton

1894 - 1981

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0232 SPORT

Henri Catelan

1895 - 1980

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0278 POLITICIAN

Victor Bucaille

1890 - 1969

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0296 ARTIST

Émile Blondel

1893 - 1970

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0342 SCULPTOR

Luigi Del Bianco

1892 - 1969

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0371 KAUFMAN

Eduard Schmitz (Kaufmann)

1897 - 1956

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0372 POLITICIAN

Louis Siefridt

1893 - 1983

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0384 ACTOR

Rose Rey-Duzil

1895 - 1981

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