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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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0049 LINGUIST
Octave Merlier
1897 - 1976
0059 POLO
Henri Padou
1898 - 1981
0064 FOOTBALL
Raymond Dubly
1893 - 1988
0075 COMPOSER
Henri Verdun
1895 - 1977
0104 CONDUCTOR
Jules Gressier
1897 - 1960
0133 FOOTBALL
Gérard Isbecque
1897 - 1970
0137 FOOTBALL
Raymond Wattine
1895 - 1937
0234 RÉSISTANT
Joseph Dubar
1899 - 1960
0251 POLITICIAN
Édouard Roussel
1890 - 1965
0265 MISSING
Charles-André Poissonnier
1897 - 1938
0279 POLITICIAN
Amand Duforest
1890 - 1976
0293 MILITAR
Antoine Cordonnier
1892 - 1918
0299 SCULPTOR
Fernand Weerts
1890 - 1951
0304 MISSING
Adolphe Delmasure
1890 - 1978
0310 WORLD WAR
Robert Delannoy
Born 1890