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 1910s Clear ×
Pierre Schaeffer
1910 - 1995
André Guinier
1911 - 2000
Francis Gruber
1912 - 1948
Philippe De Lacy
1917 - 1995
Hélène Parmelin
1915 - 1998
Madeleine Barbulée
1910 - 2001
Jacqueline de Chevigny
1911 - 1993
Maurice Colin
1913 - 1999
Gisèle Grandpré
1912 - 2002
André Bernanose
1912 - 2002
Henri Prouvé
1915 - 2012
Jean-Pierre Alem
1912 - 1995
Olga Wormser
1912 - 2002
Robert Aron-Brunetière
1915 - 1994
Paul Konsler
1913 - 2007
Claude Heim
1912 - 2002
Jean Tulasne
1912 - 1943
Roger Berg
1910 - 1994
Jean Simonin
1916 - 1993
André Hollande
1913 - 1998
Roger Boileau
1914 - 2001
Suzanne Masson (1915-1991)
1915 - 1991
Pierre Couillard
1911 - 1999
Roland Claude
1910 - 1943
Lucette Berlioux
1919 - 1966