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REIMS

Most Famous People Born in Reims, France

Notable people
557
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1903
Most distinctive
Manufacturer 30.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Reims during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Reims Is Known For

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Politician is Reims's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (71).

Reims over-indexes on manufacturer — 30.7× the global rate.

Reims under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician71
  2. Football36
  3. Painter26
  4. Actor23
  5. Writer20
  6. Architect16
  7. Historian15
  8. Priest14
  1. Manufacturer630.7×
  2. Architect163.2×
  3. Rower62.9×
  4. Historian152.5×
  5. Artist142.5×
  6. Poet132.3×
  7. Officer82.2×
  8. Physician71.8×
  1. Football360.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Reims's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0029 BUSINESS

Madame Clicquot Ponsardin

1777 - 1866

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0100 ENGINEER

Antoine Rémy Polonceau

1778 - 1847

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0152 OFFICER

Jean-François Boulart

1776 - 1842

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0160 PHYSICIAN

Henri-Marie Husson

1772 - 1853

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0273 POLITICIAN

Irénée Ruinart de Brimont

1770 - 1850

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0293 OFFICER

Jean Nicolas Louis Carré

1770 - 1845

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0357 LITERARY

Gérard Jacob-Kolb

1775 - 1830

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0364 POLITICIAN

Jacques Constant Milleret

1779 - 1864

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0389 HISTORIAN

Étienne Povillon-Piérard

1773 - 1846

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0486 MARÉCHAL

Marie Claude Bernard Verrier

1773 - 1837

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0544 MANUFACTURER

Aimé-Benoît Seillière

1776 - 1860

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