Blois
Blois ranks 900th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dubai, Szombathely, and Luhansk. Memorable people born in Blois include Stephen, King of England, René Guénon, and Adela of Champagne. Memorable people who died in Blois include Anne of Brittany, Blanche Monnier, and Theobald II, Count of Champagne. Blois has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and celebrities. Blois is located in France.
Blois is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1093 and 1995, Blois was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Stephen, King of England, René Guénon, and Adela of Champagne. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Blois including Anne of Brittany, Blanche Monnier, and Theobald II, Count of Champagne.
People Born in Blois
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Stephen, King of England
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 1
René Guénon
WRITER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 2
Adela of Champagne
COMPANION
1140 - 1206
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 3
Philippe Ariès
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 4
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
MAGICIAN
1805 - 1871
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 5
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1152
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 6
Thibaud Gaudin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1229 - 1292
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 7
Charles, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1319 - 1364
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 8
Augustin Thierry
HISTORIAN
1795 - 1856
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 9
Henry of Blois
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1096 - 1171
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 10
Philippe Gondet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 11
Sonia Bompastor
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Blois
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SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 12
Nicolas Vogondy
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 26.65
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Blois
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Anne of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1514
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 1
Blanche Monnier
CELEBRITY
1849 - 1913
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1152
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 3
Isabella of Valois
POLITICIAN
1389 - 1409
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 4
Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien
POLITICIAN
1641 - 1716
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 5
Jeanne Guyon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1648 - 1717
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 6
Jacques Loussier
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2019
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 7
Joan, Countess of Blois
NOBLEMAN
1258 - 1291
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Blois
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Most individuals born in present day Blois were soccer players (5), politicians (2), writers (2), religious figures (2), and companions (1), while most who died were politicians (4), celebrities (1), religious figures (1), musicians (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Blois, including Philippe Gondet, Sonia Bompastor, and Aly Cissokho. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Blois, including Philippe Gondet, Sonia Bompastor, and Aly Cissokho.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Blois since 1700.
