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TROYES

Most Famous People Born in Troyes, France

Notable people
302
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1861
Most distinctive
Prelate 9.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troyes during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 23 notable births.

What Troyes Is Known For

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Politician is Troyes's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (39).

Troyes over-indexes on prelate — 9.7× the global rate.

Troyes under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician39
  2. Painter29
  3. Football18
  4. Sport14
  5. Writer12
  6. Priest12
  7. Actor10
  8. Historian8
  1. Prelate59.7×
  2. Painter293.7×
  3. Sculptor63.0×
  4. Sport142.8×
  5. Priest122.7×
  6. Historian82.5×
  7. Architect62.2×
  8. Militar82.2×
  1. Football180.5×
  2. Actor100.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0019 HISTORIAN

Petrus Comestor

1100 - 1179

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0020 HISTORIAN

Pierre Pithou

1539 - 1596

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0087 HISTORIAN

Pierre Desrey

1450 - 1519

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0091 HISTORIAN

Nicholas Camusat

1575 - 1655

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0121 HISTORIAN

Pierre-Alexandre Levesque de La Ravalière

1697 - 1762

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0153 HISTORIAN

Léon Maître

1840 - 1926

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0183 HISTORIAN

Joseph-Epiphane Darras

1825 - 1878

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0187 HISTORIAN

Antoine-Henri-François Corrard de Bréban

1792 - 1871

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