Alençon
Alençon ranks 1,438th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Izhevsk, Calais, and Ancona. Memorable people born in Alençon include Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Memorable people who died in Alençon include Leonard Hobhouse. Alençon has been the birth place of many writers and religious figures and the death place of many political scientists. Alençon is located in France.
Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated 173 kilometres (107 mi) west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1554 and 1985, Alençon was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Alençon including Leonard Hobhouse.
People Born in Alençon
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Thérèse of Lisieux
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 1
Jacques Hébert
1757 - 1794
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 2
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
1554 - 1611
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 3
Marie Anne Lenormand
1772 - 1843
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 4
Daniel Balavoine
1952 - 1986
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 5
Jacques Labillardière
1755 - 1834
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 6
Anne Consigny
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 7
Anthony Geslin
1980 - Present
HPI: 26.47
Rank: 8
Arnold Mvuemba
1985 - Present
HPI: 25.27
Rank: 9
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Most individuals born in present day Alençon were writers (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), singers (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were political scientists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Alençon since 1700.
