Bourges
Bourges ranks 1,613th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gdynia, Zabrze, and Lynchburg, Virginia. Memorable people born in Bourges include Louis XI of France, Berthe Morisot, and Jacques Cœur. Memorable people who died in Bourges include Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Sulpitius the Pious, and André Beauneveu. Bourges has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many noblemen, and religious figures. Bourges is located in France.
Bourges is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. Read more on Wikipedia
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, Sulpitius the Pious, and André Beauneveu.
People Born in Bourges
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Louis XI of France
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1483
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 1
Berthe Morisot
PAINTER
1841 - 1895
HPI: 76.78
Rank: 2
Jacques Cœur
POLITICIAN
1395 - 1456
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 3
Vladimir Jankélévitch
PHILOSOPHER
1903 - 1985
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 4
Pierre-Émile Martin
ENGINEER
1824 - 1915
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 5
Édouard André
ARCHITECT
1840 - 1911
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 6
Henri Brisson
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1912
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 7
Louis Bourdaloue
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1704
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 8
Jean-Christophe Rufin
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Bourges
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Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1464 - 1505
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 1
Sulpitius the Pious
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
576 - 647
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 2
André Beauneveu
PAINTER
1330 - 1400
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 3
Jacques Cujas
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Bourges
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
576 - 647
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 2
Jacques Cujas
PHILOSOPHER
1522 - 1590
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bourges were politicians (3), painters (1), philosophers (1), engineers (1), and architects (1), while most who died were noblemen (1), religious figures (1), painters (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bourges, including Jean-Christophe Rufin. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bourges, including Louis XI of France, Jacques Cœur, and Henri Brisson.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Bourges since 1700.
