47.3928° N, 0.6884° E
TOURS
Most Famous People Born in Tours, France
- Notable people
- 523
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 11.2×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Tours during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Tours Is Known For
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Politician is Tours's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (60).
Tours over-indexes on prelate — 11.2× the global rate.
Tours under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tours's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0062 HISTORIAN
Paul Viollet
1840 - 1914
0086 MANUFACTURER
Émile Delahaye
1843 - 1905
0117 MILITAR
Maurice Bailloud
1847 - 1921
0227 POET
Robert Luzarche
1845 - 1871
0288 ILLUSTRATOR
Pierre Vidal (illustrateur)
1849 - 1913
0312 DIPLOMATE
Charles Vapereau
1847 - 1925
0317 ENGINEER
Georges Cavalier
1842 - 1878
0350 ILLUSTRATOR
Auguste Faguet
1841 - 1886
0353 ACADEMIC
Auguste Brachet
1845 - 1898