Calais
Calais ranks #1415 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Angoulême, Apeldoorn, and Mataró. The most famous people from Calais are Gérard Debreu, Ford Madox Brown, and Yvonne de Gaulle. The most famous people who died in Calais are Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Emma, Lady Hamilton, and Jules Vandooren. Calais has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Calais is located in France.
People
Between 1821 and 2001, present-day Calais was the birthplace of 13 globally memorable people, including Gérard Debreu, Ford Madox Brown, and Yvonne de Gaulle. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Calais, including Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, Emma, Lady Hamilton, and Jules Vandooren.
People Born in Present-Day Calais
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Gérard Debreu
Economist
1921 - 2004
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 1
Ford Madox Brown
Painter
1821 - 1893
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 2
Yvonne de Gaulle
Politician
1900 - 1979
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3
Henri Ernest Baillon
Biologist
1827 - 1895
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 4
Louis Daquin
Film Director
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 5
Paule Desjardins
Singer
1929 - 2007
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 6
Didier Lockwood
Musician
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 7
Lucas Chevalier
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 8
Nicolas Hénard
Athlete
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 9
Benjamin Bourigeaud
Soccer Player
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 10
Romain Barras
Athlete
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 11
Petr Cornelie
Basketball Player
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Calais
Go to all RankingsLucas Chevalier
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 8
Nicolas Hénard
Athlete
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Present-Day Calais
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Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Politician
1355 - 1397
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 1
Emma, Lady Hamilton
Actor
1765 - 1815
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 2
Jules Vandooren
Soccer Player
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Calais were soccer players (3), athletes (2), economists (1), painters (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), actors (1), and soccer players (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in present-day Calais since 1700.
