48.6928° N, 6.1836° E
NANCY
Most Famous People Born in Nancy, France
- Notable people
- 770
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1895
- Most distinctive
- Feudatory 80.0×
The old ducal seat of Lorraine, and the Sculptor and Architect benches together explain why Art Nouveau had to happen here — Émile Gallé and the École de Nancy working glass and iron into a style the tilework still wears. An Officer line and a thick Historian bench point further back, to the court that fed Europe Francis I of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke Charles III.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Nancy during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nancy Is Known For
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Politician is Nancy's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (95).
Nancy over-indexes on feudatory — 80.0× the global rate.
Nancy under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nancy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Henri Cartan
1904 - 2008
Georges Sadoul
1904 - 1967
Albert Michel
1909 - 1981
Pierre Benoit (archaeologist)
1906 - 1987
Hubert Benoit (psychotherapist)
1904 - 1992
Charles Gesmar
1900 - 1928
Jean Cartan
1906 - 1932
Roger Schall
1904 - 1995
René Lemoine
1905 - 1995
Madeleine Cheminat
1908 - 2008
François Valentin (homme politique)
1909 - 1961
René Duchez
1903 - 1948
Jean-Jacques Grüber
1903 - 1988
Henri Stéphane
1907 - 1985
Jean-Pierre Rothé
1906 - 1991
Fernand François
1900 - 1991
Pierre Ruais
1907 - 1996
Andrée Tétry
1907 - 1992
René Marjac
1908 - 1993
Robert Guédon
1902 - 1978
Adrien Courtois
1905 - 1981
Jean Lionel-Pèlerin
1901 - 1954
William Jacson
1909 - 1973
Jean Friess
1902 - 1944
Georges Henry
1907 - 1981
Line Zilgien
1906 - 1954