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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Francis de Miomandre
1880 - 1959
Marcel Gaumont
1880 - 1962
Émile Vacher
1883 - 1969
Daniel Mendaille
1885 - 1963
Charles Gir
1883 - 1941
Jean-Gabriel Goulinat
1883 - 1972
Maurice Prax
1881 - 1962
Albert Jamet
1883 - 1948
Maurice Boille
1883 - 1966
Henri Fougère
1882 - 1968
Gaston Niel
1880 - 1970
Robert Fouré
1885 - 1945
René Prath
1881 - 1961
André Frey (aviateur)
1886 - 1912