49.4430° N, 1.1025° E
ROUEN
Most Famous People Born in Rouen, France
- Notable people
- 943
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1845
- Most distinctive
- Explorer 6.8×
The Norman capital and deep-water Seine port, running from medieval Plantagenet births through the Ancien Régime bourgeoisie to the Impressionist Seine valley. The outsized Explorer count descends from the Dieppois and Norman navigators who ran the 16th-century Newfoundland cod trade, while the thick Architect, Painter, and Poet benches mark the cathedral-and-studio culture that drew the Impressionists here. The Botanist bump is a quieter surprise from the city's 18th-century Jardin des Plantes tradition.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rouen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rouen Is Known For
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Politician is Rouen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (127).
Rouen over-indexes on explorer — 6.8× the global rate.
Rouen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rouen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Science
- Music
- Other
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Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
1711 - 1780
Jacques Duphly
1715 - 1789
Anne-Marie du Boccage
1710 - 1802
Nicolas Thyrel de Boismont
1715 - 1786
André-Joseph Exaudet
1710 - 1762
Antoine Yart
1710 - 1791
François David Hérissant
1714 - 1773
Simon de Vierville
1715 - 1757
François Mustel
1719 - 1803
Pierre Robert Le Roux d'Esneval
1716 - 1788
Marie-Pierre Fontaine
1712 - 1775
Thomas-Barthélemy Le Couteulx
1714 - 1791