Meudon
Meudon ranks 2,140th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tétouan, Bangor, Maine, and Brindisi. Memorable people born in Meudon include Lionel Jospin, Jean-Luc Marion, and André Hunebelle. Memorable people who died in Meudon include Auguste Rodin, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, and Antoine-Jean Gros. Meudon has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many composers, and sculptors. Meudon is located in France.
Meudon is a municipality in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is in the département of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is known for many historic monuments and some extraordinary trees. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1896 and 1991, Meudon was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Lionel Jospin, Jean-Luc Marion, and André Hunebelle. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Meudon including Auguste Rodin, Louis-Ferdinand Céline, and Antoine-Jean Gros. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Meudon than were born there.
People Born in Meudon
Go to all RankingsLionel Jospin
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 1
Jean-Luc Marion
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 2
André Hunebelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3
Paul Chocque
CYCLIST
1910 - 1949
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 4
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 5
Grégoire Defrel
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 6
Souleymane Doukara
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Meudon
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Meudon
Go to all RankingsAuguste Rodin
SCULPTOR
1840 - 1917
HPI: 82.52
Rank: 1
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 2
Antoine-Jean Gros
PAINTER
1771 - 1835
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 3
Pierre Janssen
ASTRONOMER
1824 - 1907
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 4
Jules Dumont d'Urville
EXPLORER
1790 - 1842
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 5
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 6
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7
Alexandre Guilmant
COMPOSER
1837 - 1911
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 8
Henri Masson
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1963
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Meudon were soccer players (3), politicians (1), philosophers (1), film directors (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were composers (2), sculptors (1), writers (1), painters (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meudon, including Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Grégoire Defrel, and Souleymane Doukara. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meudon, including Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Grégoire Defrel, and Souleymane Doukara.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Meudon since 1700.