Bourges
Bourges ranks 1,613th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gdynia, Zabrze, and Lynchburg, Virginia. The most famous people from Bourges are Louis XI of France, Berthe Morisot, and Jacques Cœur. The most famous people who died in Bourges are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, André Beauneveu, and Sulpitius the Pious. Bourges has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many noblemen, and painters. Bourges is located in France.
People
Between 1395 and 1952, Bourges was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Louis XI of France, Berthe Morisot, and Jacques Cœur. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Bourges including Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, André Beauneveu, and Sulpitius the Pious.
People Born in Bourges
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Louis XI of France
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1483
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 1
Berthe Morisot
PAINTER
1841 - 1895
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 2
Jacques Cœur
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1456
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 3
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 4
Pierre-Émile Martin
ENGINEER
1824 - 1915
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 5
Édouard André
ARCHITECT
1840 - 1911
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 6
Henri Brisson
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1912
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 7
Louis Bourdaloue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1704
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 8
Jean-Christophe Rufin
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Bourges
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Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 1
André Beauneveu
PAINTER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2
Sulpitius the Pious
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
576 - 647
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Jacques Cujas
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bourgeswere politicians (3), painters (1), philosophers (1), engineers (1), and architects (1), while most who died were noblemen (1), painters (1), religious figures (1), and philosophers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Bourges since 1700.
