47.9022° N, 1.9042° E
ORLEANS
Most Famous People Born in Orleans, France
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1879
- Most distinctive
- Playwright 9.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Orleans during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Orleans Is Known For
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Politician is Orleans's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Orleans over-indexes on playwright — 9.0× the global rate.
Orleans under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Orleans's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
- Religion
- Other
- Filtered to 1560s Clear ×
0110 MATHEMATICIAN
Jacques Aleaume
1562 - 1627
0154 BIBLIOPHILE
Paul Pétau
1568 - 1614
0202 THEOLOGIAN
Nicolas Ysambert
1565 - 1642
0243 PHYSICIAN
Étienne Hubert (Arabist)
1567 - 1614
0466 COMPOSER
Abraham Fourdy
1560 - 1637