Besançon
Besançon ranks 751st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lincoln, Nebraska, Gainesville, Florida, and Solingen. Memorable people born in Besançon include Victor Hugo, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Charles Fourier. Memorable people who died in Besançon include Roscellinus, Lucien Laurent, and Otto I, Count of Burgundy. Besançon has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen, and politicians. Besançon is located in France.
Besançon is the prefecture of the department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1070 and 1994, Besançon was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Victor Hugo, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Charles Fourier. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Besançon including Roscellinus, Lucien Laurent, and Otto I, Count of Burgundy.
People Born in Besançon
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Victor Hugo
WRITER
1802 - 1885
HPI: 86.20
Rank: 1
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
PHILOSOPHER
1809 - 1865
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 2
Charles Fourier
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 3
Charles Nodier
WRITER
1780 - 1844
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
Raymond of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1070 - 1107
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 5
Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1257 - 1310
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6
Auguste Clésinger
SCULPTOR
1814 - 1883
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 7
Michel Blavet
COMPOSER
1700 - 1768
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 8
Tristan Bernard
WRITER
1866 - 1947
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 9
Louis Lumière
INVENTOR
1864 - 1948
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 10
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 11
Michel Carré
WRITER
1821 - 1872
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Besançon
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INVENTOR
1864 - 1948
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 10
Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1811
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Besançon
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Roscellinus
PHILOSOPHER
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 1
Lucien Laurent
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 2005
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 2
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
1170 - 1200
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 3
William I, Count of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 4
James II, Count of La Marche
NOBLEMAN
1370 - 1438
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 5
Hugh the Black
NOBLEMAN
891 - 952
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 6
Otto I, Duke of Merania
NOBLEMAN
1180 - 1234
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 7
Margaret, Countess of Blois
POLITICIAN
1164 - 1230
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8
Joan I, Countess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1191 - 1205
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Besançon were writers (4), politicians (4), philosophers (2), athletes (2), and sculptors (1), while most who died were noblemen (4), politicians (3), philosophers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Besançon, including Khedafi Djelkhir, and Jean-Charles Valladont. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Besançon, including Victor Hugo, Charles Nodier, and Tristan Bernard.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Besançon since 1700.
