Cognac, France ranks 3,055th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yatsushiro, Landau, and Shusha. Memorable people born in Cognac, France include Jean Monnet, Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, and François Sagat. Memorable people who died in Cognac, France include John, Count of Angoulême and Jean-Guy Gautier. Cognac, France has been the birth place of many politicians and chemists and the death place of many noblemen and athletes. Cognac, France is located in France.
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department, southwestern France. Administratively, the commune of Cognac is a subprefecture of the Charente department. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1838 and 1983, Cognac, France was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Jean Monnet, Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, and François Sagat. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Cognac, France including John, Count of Angoulême and Jean-Guy Gautier.
1888 - 1979
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 1
1838 - 1912
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 2
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 3
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 4
1982 - Present
HPI: 21.57
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Cognac, France were politicians (1), chemists (1), pornographic actors (1), soccer players (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were noblemen (1) and athletes (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cognac, France since 1700.