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Dreux (fra)

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Dreux ranks 1,967th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Volta Redonda, Kristiansund, and Oxnard, California. Memorable people born in Dreux include François-André Danican Philidor, John I, Duke of Brittany, and Jean Rotrou. Memorable people who died in Dreux include Jean Rotrou, and Frédérick Tristan. Dreux has been the birth place of many politicians, and chess players and the death place of many writers. Dreux is located in France.

Dreux is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1217 and 1995, Dreux was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including François-André Danican Philidor, John I, Duke of Brittany, and Jean Rotrou. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Dreux including Jean Rotrou, and Frédérick Tristan.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Dreux were politicians (2), chess players (1), writers (1), historians (1), and film directors (1),  while most who died were writers (2).

Over the past 100 years, historians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dreux, including Stéphane Courtois. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dreux, including John I, Duke of Brittany, and Louis Charles Delescluze.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Dreux since 1700.