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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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
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0282 PRELATE
Denis Briçonnet
1479 - 1535
0298 PRELATE
Jacques Gélu
1376 - 1432
0311 PRELATE
Jean-Baptiste Gault
1595 - 1643
0314 PRELATE
François Hébert (1651-1728)
1651 - 1728
0351 PRELATE
Eustache Gault
1591 - 1640
0438 PRELATE
Guy Bernard
Died 1481
0441 PRELATE
Jean-François de Beauvau du Rivau
1652 - 1717
0457 PRELATE
Louis Milon de Rigny
Died 1734
0492 PRELATE
Frédéric Ragueneau
1540 - 1603
0500 PRELATE
Pierre Ragueneau
Died 1577