La Rochelle
La Rochelle ranks 676th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Victoria, British Columbia, Mongolia, and Como. Memorable people born in La Rochelle include William-Adolphe Bouguereau, René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, and Aimé Bonpland. Memorable people who died in La Rochelle include William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Eugène Fromentin, and José Beyaert. La Rochelle has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many painters, and cyclists. La Rochelle is located in France.
La Rochelle is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. With 78,535 inhabitants in 2021, La Rochelle is the most populated commune in the department and ranks fourth in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, the regional capital, Limoges and Poitiers. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1604 and 1992, La Rochelle was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including William-Adolphe Bouguereau, René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, and Aimé Bonpland. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in La Rochelle including William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Eugène Fromentin, and José Beyaert.
People Born in La Rochelle
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau
PAINTER
1825 - 1905
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 1
René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur
BIOLOGIST
1683 - 1757
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 2
Aimé Bonpland
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1858
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 3
John Theophilus Desaguliers
PHYSICIST
1683 - 1744
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 4
Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
WRITER
1685 - 1755
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 5
Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1819
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 6
Eugène Fromentin
PAINTER
1820 - 1876
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 7
Jean-Loup Chrétien
ASTRONAUT
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 8
Paul Ramadier
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1961
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 9
Menasseh Ben Israel
WRITER
1604 - 1657
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 10
Guy Laroche
FASHION DESIGNER
1921 - 1989
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 11
Bernard Giraudeau
ACTOR
1947 - 2010
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in La Rochelle
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Go to all RankingsWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau
PAINTER
1825 - 1905
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 1
Eugène Fromentin
PAINTER
1820 - 1876
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2
José Beyaert
CYCLIST
1925 - 2005
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day La Rochelle were politicians (3), painters (2), biologists (2), writers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were painters (2), and cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in La Rochelle, including Corine Franco, and Rachid Alioui. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day La Rochelle, including Jacques-Nicolas Billaud-Varenne, Paul Ramadier, and Henri Callot.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in La Rochelle since 1700.
