Dijon
Dijon ranks 298th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pasadena, California, Pyongyang, and Providence, Rhode Island. The most famous people from Dijon are Gustave Eiffel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Charles the Bold. The most famous people who died in Dijon are Claus Sluter, Henri Giraud, and Margaret of Bavaria. Dijon has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Dijon is located in France.
People
Between 1066 and 2003, Dijon was the birth place of 50 globally memorable people, including Gustave Eiffel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Charles the Bold. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Dijon including Claus Sluter, Henri Giraud, and Margaret of Bavaria.
People Born in Dijon
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Gustave Eiffel
ENGINEER
1832 - 1923
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 1
Jean-Philippe Rameau
COMPOSER
1683 - 1764
HPI: 79.05
Rank: 2
Charles the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1477
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 3
Philip the Good
POLITICIAN
1396 - 1467
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 4
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 5
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
WRITER
1627 - 1704
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 6
Henry, Count of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1066 - 1112
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 7
Claude Jade
ACTOR
1948 - 2006
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 8
Étienne Cabet
PHILOSOPHER
1788 - 1856
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 9
Claude-Louis Navier
PHYSICIST
1785 - 1836
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 10
Edmond Debeaumarché
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1959
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 11
Jane Frances de Chantal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1641
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dijon
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Jacques Frantz
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 33
Loïs Boisson
TENNIS PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 36
Geoffrey Bouchard
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 45
People Deceased in Dijon
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Claus Sluter
SCULPTOR
1340 - 1406
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 1
Henri Giraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1949
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 2
Margaret of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1424
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 3
Louis Le Prince
INVENTOR
1841 - 1890
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 4
François Pierre La Varenne
WRITER
1618 - 1678
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 5
Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
958 - 1026
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 6
Elizabeth of the Trinity
WRITER
1880 - 1906
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7
Catherine of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1425
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 8
Bonne of Artois
POLITICIAN
1396 - 1425
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 9
Émile Boirac
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1917
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 10
Baude Cordier
COMPOSER
1364 - 1400
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 11
Julien Darui
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dijonwere writers (8), politicians (6), athletes (5), engineers (3), and actors (3), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), sculptors (1), military personnels (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dijon, including Benjamin Darbelet, Ahmed El-Gendy, and Boladé Apithy. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dijon, including Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Thoinot Arbeau, and François Pierre La Varenne.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in Dijon since 1700.
