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Douai (fra)

France

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Douai ranks 1,862nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ludwigslust, Slatina, Romania, and Redwood City, California. 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 sculptors and politicians 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

Between 1494 and 1924, Douai was the birth place of 7 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.

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Most individuals born in present day Douai were sculptors (1), politicians (1), painters (1), writers (1), and composers (1),  while most who died were soccer players (1).

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Douai since 1700.