Douai
Douai ranks 1,619th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kitzbühel, Netherlands, and Antananarivo. Memorable people born in Douai include Giambologna, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, and Henri-Edmond Cross. Memorable people who died in Douai include Georges Beaucourt. Douai has been the birth place of many painters, and sculptors and the death place of many soccer players. Douai is located in France.
Douai is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 kilometres from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1494 and 1937, Douai was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Giambologna, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, and Henri-Edmond Cross. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Douai including Georges Beaucourt.
People Born in Douai
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Giambologna
SCULPTOR
1529 - 1608
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 1
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1802
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 2
Henri-Edmond Cross
PAINTER
1856 - 1910
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 3
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 4
Pierre Attaingnant
COMPOSER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 5
Jacques Aved
PAINTER
1702 - 1766
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 6
Nicolas Trigault
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1628
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Christian de Chalonge
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 8
César Ruminski
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Douai
Go to all RankingsJacques Aved
PAINTER
1702 - 1766
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 6
Christian de Chalonge
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Douai
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Douai were painters (2), sculptors (1), politicians (1), writers (1), and composers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Douai, including Christian de Chalonge. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Douai, including Henri-Edmond Cross, and Jacques Aved.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Douai since 1700.
