45.4339° N, 4.3897° E

SAINT-ETIENNE

Most Famous People Born in Saint-Etienne, France

Notable people
446
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1935
Most distinctive
Philosopher 6.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Saint-Etienne during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 45 notable births.

What Saint-Etienne Is Known For

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Politician is Saint-Etienne's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).

Saint-Etienne over-indexes on philosopher — 6.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Football36
  3. Painter23
  4. Actor21
  5. Writer18
  6. Sport14
  7. Artist10
  8. Philosopher10
  1. Philosopher106.3×
  2. Sculptor82.8×
  3. Artist102.2×
  4. Poet102.2×
  5. Painter232.0×
  6. Sport141.9×
  7. Athletic91.8×
  8. Business81.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

17501800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Science
  • Other
Search
All446
Sort By

Showing 9 of 446 notable people

0009 EXPLORER

Francis Garnier

1839 - 1873

Preview
0071 ENGINEER

Jules Garnier

1839 - 1904

Preview
0229 ENGINEER

Jean Francisque Coignet

1835 - 1902

Preview
0357 POLITICIAN

Émile Crozet-Fourneyron

1837 - 1909

Preview
0369 SURVEYOR

Julio Gerónimo Balloffet

1831 - 1897

Preview
0386 POLITICIAN

Claude Desjoyeaux

1836 - 1883

Preview
0394 POLITICIAN

Pierre Madignier

1831 - 1894

Preview
0433 PSYCHIC

Lucie Grange

1839 - 1908

Preview
0435 POLITICIAN

Louis Chavanon

1838 - 1907

Preview