Agen ranks 1,322nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Perth, Scotland, Bondy, and Bari. Memorable people born in Agen include Joseph Justus Scaliger, Michel Serres, and Bernard Germain de Lacépède. Memorable people who died in Agen include Julius Caesar Scaliger, Matteo Bandello, and Saint Faith. Agen has been the birth place of many biologists and historians and the death place of many writers and philosophers. Agen is located in France.
The commune of Agen is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne 135 kilometres southeast of Bordeaux. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 290 and 1994, Agen was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Joseph Justus Scaliger, Michel Serres, and Bernard Germain de Lacépède. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Agen including Julius Caesar Scaliger, Matteo Bandello, and Saint Faith.
1540 - 1609
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 1
1930 - 2019
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 2
1756 - 1825
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 4
290 - 303
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 5
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 6
1778 - 1846
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 7
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 8
1798 - 1864
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 9
1945 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 10
1484 - 1558
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 1
1484 - 1561
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 2
290 - 303
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 3
1798 - 1864
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Agen were biologists (2), historians (1), philosophers (1), physicists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (2), philosophers (1), and religious figures (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Agen since 1700.