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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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0091 ENTOMOLOGIST

Pierre Viette

1921 - 2011

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0122 PAINTER

Pierre Courtin

1921 - 2012

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0254 PHILOSOPHER

Michel Adam

1926 - 2007

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0296 HISTORIAN

Guy Beaujouan

1925 - 2007

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0299 FOOTBALL

André Petitfils

Born 1920

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0348 AVIATEUR

Jacques Guignard

1920 - 1988

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0358 LAWYER

Marie-Élisabeth Cons-Boutboul

Born 1924

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0412 FOOTBALL

Robert Germain (football)

1925 - 2004

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0446 HISTORIAN

François-Yves Guillin

1921 - 2020

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0458 RELIGIOUS

Jean Baranton

1924 - 2014

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