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ORLEANS

Most Famous People Born in Orleans, France

Notable people
502
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1879
Most distinctive
Playwright 9.0×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician64
  2. Writer29
  3. Football29
  4. Priest18
  5. Historian17
  6. Actor16
  7. Painter16
  8. Lawyer14
  1. Playwright79.0×
  2. Driver63.9×
  3. Historian173.2×
  4. Priest182.4×
  5. Sculptor72.1×
  6. Engineer61.9×
  7. Writer291.8×
  8. Composer111.7×
  1. Football290.5×
  2. Actor160.6×

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.

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0083 POET

Charles Lassailly

1806 - 1843

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0223 PLAYWRIGHT

Louis-Nicolas Brette Saint-Ernest

1802 - 1860

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0270 MILITAR

Pierre Alexandre Jean Mollière

1800 - 1850

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0339 WRITER

Victor Doublet

1806 - 1874

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0354 PRIEST

Hippolyte Barbier

1808 - 1864

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0367 POLITICIAN

Arthur de Quinemont

1808 - 1883

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0423 POLITICIAN

Alexandre Isidore Jarry

1806 - 1898

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0432 POLITICIAN

Pierre Noël Adolphe Crespin

1807 - 1875

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0443 LAWYER

Émile Péan

1809 - 1871

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