Besançon
Besançon ranks 670th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Birkenhead, Riverside, California, and Craiova. 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 William I, Count of Burgundy. Besançon has been the birth place of many writers and politicians and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. 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
Between 1070 and 1994, Besançon was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Victor Hugo, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, and Charles Fourier. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Besançon including Roscellinus, Lucien Laurent, and William I, Count of Burgundy.
People Born in Besançon
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Victor Hugo
1802 - 1885
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 1
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809 - 1865
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 2
Charles Fourier
1772 - 1837
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 3
Charles Nodier
1780 - 1844
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 4
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle
1517 - 1586
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 5
Raymond of Burgundy
1070 - 1107
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 6
Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon
1257 - 1310
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 7
Auguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 8
Michel Blavet
1700 - 1768
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 9
Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 10
Michel Carré
1821 - 1872
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 11
Norbert Eschmann
1933 - 2009
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Besançon
Go to all RankingsAuguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 8
Michel Carré
1821 - 1872
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 11
Laura Glauser
1993 - Present
HPI: 26.13
Rank: 14
Margaux Pinot
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.82
Rank: 16
Khedafi Djelkhir
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.54
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Besançon
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Roscellinus
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 1
Lucien Laurent
1907 - 2005
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 2
William I, Count of Burgundy
1020 - 1087
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 3
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
1170 - 1200
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4
Otto I, Duke of Merania
1180 - 1234
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 5
James II, Count of La Marche
1370 - 1438
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 6
Margaret, Countess of Blois
1164 - 1230
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 7
Joan I, Countess of Burgundy
1191 - 1205
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Besançon
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Besançon were writers (4), politicians (3), philosophers (2), athletes (2), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (3), noblemen (3), philosophers (1), and soccer players (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Besançon since 1700.
