Arras
Arras ranks 582nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Paz, Banja Luka, and Kuwait City. Memorable people born in Arras include Maximilien Robespierre, Eugène François Vidocq, and Carolus Clusius. Memorable people who died in Arras include Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, and Jacob Clemens non Papa. Arras has been the birth place of many writers and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and composers. 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
Between 1012 and 1997, Arras was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Maximilien Robespierre, Eugène François Vidocq, and Carolus Clusius. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Arras including Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, and Jacob Clemens non Papa.
People Born in Arras
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Maximilien Robespierre
1758 - 1794
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 1
Eugène François Vidocq
1775 - 1857
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 2
Carolus Clusius
1525 - 1609
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 3
Augustin Robespierre
1763 - 1794
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 4
Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
1012 - 1067
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 5
Anthony, Duke of Brabant
1384 - 1415
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 6
Adam de la Halle
1245 - 1288
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 7
Jean Bodel
1165 - 1205
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 8
Matthias of Arras
1290 - 1352
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 9
Violette Leduc
1907 - 1972
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 10
Gabriel Hanot
1889 - 1968
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 11
René Huyghe
1906 - 1997
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Arras
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Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
1545 - 1592
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1
Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
1350 - 1405
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 2
Jacob Clemens non Papa
1510 - 1555
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3
Jean Bodel
1165 - 1205
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 4
Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois
1143 - 1183
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5
Jean Cavaillès
1903 - 1944
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 6
Philippe Gaumont
1973 - 2013
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 7
Sandy Turnbull
1884 - 1917
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Arras
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1143 - 1183
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 5
Jean Cavaillès
1903 - 1944
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Arras were writers (6), soccer players (6), politicians (3), biologists (2), and inspirations (1), while most who died were politicians (3), composers (1), writers (1), philosophers (1), and cyclists (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Arras since 1700.
