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POITIERS
Most Famous People Born in Poitiers, France
- Notable people
- 342
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1908
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 10.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Poitiers during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Poitiers Is Known For
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Politician is Poitiers's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (69).
Poitiers over-indexes on prelate — 10.3× the global rate.
Poitiers under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Poitiers's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Science
- Art & Design
- Religion
- Other
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Philip Hermogenes Calderon
1833 - 1898
Léon Bazille Perrault
1832 - 1908
Louis Gauffier
1762 - 1801
Jean Valade
1709 - 1787
Roger Grillon
1881 - 1938
Henri Pailler
1876 - 1954
Pierre-Henri Ducos de La Haille
1889 - 1972
Jean Demélier
Born 1940
Auguste Courtois
1862 - 1918
Michel Nourry
1927 - 2006
Pierre Valade (peintre)
1909 - 1971
Corinne Medina-Saludo
Born 1961
Guy-David
1911 - 1980
Edward Henri Guyonnet
1885 - 1980