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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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0093 MILITAR

Edgar Puaud

1889 - 1945

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0102 ORGANIST

Édouard Mignan

1884 - 1969

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0130 SCULPTOR

Charles Malfray

1887 - 1940

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0137 ACTOR

Camille Bert

1880 - 1970

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0161 HISTORIAN

Henry Lachouque

1883 - 1971

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0172 PAINTER

Maurice Asselin

1882 - 1947

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0197 LITERARY

Pierre Trahard

1887 - 1986

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0238 PHILOSOPHER

Paul Archambault

1883 - 1950

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0240 DIPLOMAT

Robert de Dampierre

1888 - 1974

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0284 DIPLOMAT

Raymond Brugère

1885 - 1966

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0310 HISTORIAN

Paul Guillaume (historien de l'Orléanais)

1885 - 1968

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0352 WRITER

Rémy Beaurieux

1882 - 1951

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0372 LAWYER

Lionel de Tastes

1881 - 1951

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