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
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- Writing
- Sports
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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Émile Gallé
1846 - 1904
Paul Colin (artist)
1892 - 1985
Méry Laurent
1849 - 1900
Camille Martin
1861 - 1898
Jean-Charles François
1717 - 1769
Charles Gesmar
1900 - 1928
Jean Auscher
1880 - 1950
Jochen Gerner
Born 1970
Bruno Heitz
Born 1957
Erik Arnoux
Born 1956
Vincent Bailly
Born 1967
Jean-Jacques Grüber
1903 - 1988
Éric Chabbert
Born 1966
Bernadette Bour
Born 1939
Cécile Paris
Born 1970
Clément Hurel
1927 - 2008
Laureline Mattiussi
Born 1978
Pascal François
Born 1967