Nancy, France
Nancy, France ranks 334th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Weimar, Chișinău, and Tours. The most famous people from Nancy, France are Henri Poincaré, François Jacob, and Lucien Febvre. The most famous people who died in Nancy, France are Charles the Bold, Claude of France, and Jacques Callot. Nancy, France has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Nancy, France is located in France.
People
Between 1425 and 1995, Nancy, France was the birth place of 43 globally memorable people, including Henri Poincaré, François Jacob, and Lucien Febvre. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Nancy, France including Charles the Bold, Claude of France, and Jacques Callot.
People Born in Nancy, France
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Henri Poincaré
MATHEMATICIAN
1854 - 1912
HPI: 81.48
Rank: 1
François Jacob
BIOLOGIST
1920 - 2013
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 2
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 3
Edmond de Goncourt
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 4
Jacques Callot
PAINTER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 5
Pierre Schaeffer
COMPOSER
1910 - 1995
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 6
Émile Gallé
ARTIST
1846 - 1904
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 7
Henri Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1904 - 2008
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 8
Eugène Tisserant
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 9
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 10
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
POLITICIAN
1719 - 1785
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 11
Renata of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1602
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nancy, France
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Tony Vairelles
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 39
Valerie Masson-Delmotte
BIOLOGIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 41
People Deceased in Nancy, France
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Charles the Bold
NOBLEMAN
1433 - 1477
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 1
Claude of France
NOBLEMAN
1547 - 1575
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 2
Jacques Callot
PAINTER
1592 - 1635
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 3
Émile Gallé
ARTIST
1846 - 1904
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 5
Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1609 - 1670
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 6
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1624
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 7
Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1428 - 1483
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 8
Émile Coué
PSYCHOLOGIST
1857 - 1926
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 9
Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1285 - 1352
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 10
Jean Prouvé
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1984
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 11
Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1591 - 1632
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nancy, France were politicians (10), soccer players (6), painters (4), mathematicians (3), and actors (3), while most who died were politicians (8), noblemen (3), painters (1), artists (1), and psychologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nancy, France, including Olivier Rouyer, José Touré, and Matthieu Delpierre. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nancy, France, including Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine, Étienne François, duc de Choiseul, and Renata of Lorraine.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Nancy, France since 1700.
