Argentan
Argentan ranks 5,493rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Benxi, Inabe, and Hengyang. Memorable people born in Argentan include Fernand Léger, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, and Michel Onfray. Memorable people who died in Argentan include Peter II, Count of Alençon. Argentan has been the birth place of many painters, and extremists and the death place of many politicians. Argentan is located in France.
Argentan is a commune and the seat of two cantons and of an arrondissement in the Orne department in northwestern France. As of 2019, Argentan is the third largest municipality by population in the Orne department. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1409 and 1959, Argentan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Fernand Léger, Jean II, Duke of Alençon, and Michel Onfray. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Argentan including Peter II, Count of Alençon.
People Born in Argentan
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Fernand Léger
PAINTER
1881 - 1955
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 1
Jean II, Duke of Alençon
EXTREMIST
1409 - 1476
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 2
Michel Onfray
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Argentan
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Newly Added People Deceased in Argentan
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Most individuals born in present day Argentan were painters (1), extremists (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, philosophers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Argentan, including Michel Onfray. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Argentan, including Fernand Léger.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Argentan since 1700.
