Arras
Arras ranks 555th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Mans, Hanau, and Wolverhampton. Memorable people born in Arras include Maximilien Robespierre, Eugène François Vidocq, and Augustin Robespierre. Memorable people who died in Arras include Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, and Jean Bodel. Arras has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Arras is located in France.
Arras is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a Baroque town square, Arras is in northern France at the confluence of the rivers Scarpe and Crinchon. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1012 and 1997, Arras was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Maximilien Robespierre, Eugène François Vidocq, and Augustin Robespierre. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Arras including Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, and Jean Bodel.
People Born in Arras
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Maximilien Robespierre
POLITICIAN
1758 - 1794
HPI: 81.55
Rank: 1
Eugène François Vidocq
INSPIRATION
1775 - 1857
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 2
Augustin Robespierre
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1794
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 3
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1012 - 1067
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4
Anthony, Duke of Brabant
NOBLEMAN
1384 - 1415
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 5
Adam de la Halle
WRITER
1245 - 1288
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 6
Jean Bodel
WRITER
1165 - 1205
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 7
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 8
Gabriel Hanot
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1968
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 9
Matthias of Arras
ARCHITECT
1290 - 1352
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 10
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 11
Louise Weiss
WRITER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Arras
Go to all RankingsCharles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1571 - 1621
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 8
Anne of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1404 - 1432
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 13
Adrien Petit
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 22
Marie Delattre
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Arras
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Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1592
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 1
Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1350 - 1405
HPI: 69.51
Rank: 2
Jean Bodel
WRITER
1165 - 1205
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 3
Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois
POLITICIAN
1143 - 1183
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Jean Cavaillès
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1944
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 5
Edward Thomas
WRITER
1878 - 1917
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 6
Sandy Turnbull
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1917
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 7
Philippe Gaumont
CYCLIST
1973 - 2013
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Arras
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Most individuals born in present day Arras were writers (6), soccer players (6), politicians (3), noblemen (2), and inspirations (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), philosophers (1), soccer players (1), and cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Arras, including Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Timothée Kolodziejczak, and Lucas Tousart. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Arras, including Adam de la Halle, Jean Bodel, and Violette Leduc.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Arras since 1700.
