Dijon
Dijon ranks 298th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pasadena, California, Pyongyang, and Providence, Rhode Island. Memorable people born in Dijon include Gustave Eiffel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Charles the Bold. Memorable people who died in Dijon include Claus Sluter, Henri Giraud, and Louis Le Prince. Dijon has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Dijon is located in France.
Dijon is a city that serves as the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. As of 2017 the commune had a population of 156,920. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1066 and 2000, Dijon was the birth place of 47 globally memorable people, including Gustave Eiffel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Charles the Bold. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Dijon including Claus Sluter, Henri Giraud, and Louis Le Prince.
People Born in Dijon
Go to all RankingsGustave Eiffel
ENGINEER
1832 - 1923
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 1
Jean-Philippe Rameau
COMPOSER
1683 - 1764
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 2
Charles the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1477
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 3
Philip the Good
POLITICIAN
1396 - 1467
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 4
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
WRITER
1627 - 1704
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 5
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 6
Claude-Louis Navier
PHYSICIST
1785 - 1836
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 7
Claude Jade
ACTOR
1948 - 2006
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 8
Étienne Cabet
PHILOSOPHER
1788 - 1856
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 9
Henry, Count of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1066 - 1112
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 10
Jane Frances de Chantal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1572 - 1641
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 11
François Rude
SCULPTOR
1784 - 1855
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dijon
Go to all RankingsMary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves
NOBLEMAN
1393 - 1466
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 28
Virginie Ancelot
WRITER
1792 - 1875
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 30
Claudine Picardet
CHEMIST
1735 - 1820
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 31
Charles Joseph Minard
ENGINEER
1781 - 1870
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 32
Sébastien Kouma
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 44
Boladé Apithy
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 45
Ahmed El-Gendy
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 46
Alexis Miellet
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 47
People Deceased in Dijon
Go to all RankingsClaus Sluter
SCULPTOR
1340 - 1406
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1
Henri Giraud
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 2
Louis Le Prince
INVENTOR
1841 - 1890
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3
Margaret of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1424
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 4
Émile Boirac
PHILOSOPHER
1851 - 1917
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of the Trinity
WRITER
1880 - 1906
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 6
Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
NOBLEMAN
958 - 1026
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 7
François Pierre La Varenne
WRITER
1618 - 1678
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 8
Catherine of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1378 - 1425
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 9
Bonne of Artois
POLITICIAN
1396 - 1425
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 10
Baude Cordier
COMPOSER
1364 - 1400
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 11
Julien Darui
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 1987
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dijon were writers (8), politicians (7), athletes (4), engineers (3), and chemists (3), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (2), sculptors (1), military personnels (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dijon, including Sébastien Kouma, Boladé Apithy, and Ahmed El-Gendy. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dijon, including Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Jacques Cazotte, and Thoinot Arbeau.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 22 globally memorable people born in Dijon since 1700.