50.6900° N, 3.1817° E
ROUBAIX
Most Famous People Born in Roubaix, France
- Notable people
- 312
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1931
- Most distinctive
- Business 2.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Roubaix during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Roubaix Is Known For
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Politician is Roubaix's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (44).
Roubaix over-indexes on business — 2.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Roubaix's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Charles Crupelandt
1886 - 1955
Léon Mathot
1886 - 1968
Jean Alavoine
1888 - 1943
Jean Prouvost
1885 - 1978
Robert Jonckhèere
1888 - 1974
Émile Sartorius
1883 - 1933
André François (footballer)
1886 - 1915
Charles Renaux
1885 - 1971
Alfred Motté
1887 - 1918
André Renaux
1882 - 1924
Jules Dumont
1888 - 1943
Julien Verbrugghe
1889 - 1916
Louis Vasseur
1885 - 1968
Édouard Devernay
1889 - 1952
Albert Callewaert
1888 - 1957
Charles-Henry Bizard
1887 - 1954
Léon Lierman
1889 - 1956
Élie Bourgois
1881 - 1946
Agnello van den Bosch
1883 - 1945