Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime ranks 3,327th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ewell, Rybnik, and Kettering. The most famous people from Rochefort, Charente-Maritime are Maurice Merleau-Ponty, René Lesson, and Pierre Loti. The most famous people who died in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime are René Lesson, and Jean René Constant Quoy. Rochefort, Charente-Maritime has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers and the death place of many biologists. Rochefort, Charente-Maritime is located in France.
People
Between 1794 and 1986, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Maurice Merleau-Ponty, René Lesson, and Pierre Loti. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime including René Lesson, and Jean René Constant Quoy.
People Born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
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Maurice Merleau-Ponty
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 1961
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 1
René Lesson
BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1849
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 2
Pierre Loti
WRITER
1850 - 1923
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 3
Anne Desclos
WRITER
1907 - 1998
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 4
David Zurutuza
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
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BIOLOGIST
1794 - 1849
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 1
Jean René Constant Quoy
BIOLOGIST
1790 - 1869
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rochefort, Charente-Maritimewere writers (2), philosophers (1), biologists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were biologists (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime since 1700.
