Nantes
Nantes ranks 342nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Novi Sad, Parma, and Bamako. The most famous people from Nantes are Jules Verne, Anne of Brittany, and Aristide Briand. The most famous people who died in Nantes are Louis de Funès, Gilles de Rais, and Arthur III, Duke of Brittany. Nantes has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Nantes is located in France.
People
Between 0 and 2002, Nantes was the birth place of 48 globally memorable people, including Jules Verne, Anne of Brittany, and Aristide Briand. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Nantes including Louis de Funès, Gilles de Rais, and Arthur III, Duke of Brittany.
People Born in Nantes
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Jules Verne
WRITER
1828 - 1905
HPI: 88.32
Rank: 1
Anne of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1477 - 1514
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 2
Aristide Briand
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1932
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 3
James Tissot
PAINTER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4
Francis II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1435 - 1488
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 5
Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1187 - 1203
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 6
Jules Dupré
PAINTER
1811 - 1889
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 7
Pierre Cambronne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1842
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 8
Jean Metzinger
PAINTER
1883 - 1956
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 9
Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1904
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 10
Claude Cahun
PHOTOGRAPHER
1894 - 1954
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 11
Paul Émile Chabas
PAINTER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nantes
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Max Robert
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 29
Sylvie Tellier
CELEBRITY
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 36
Yves Hocdé
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 38
Guillaume Raineau
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.11
Rank: 39
Quentin Merlin
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 34.48
Rank: 42
Florence Lepron
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.40
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Nantes
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Louis de Funès
ACTOR
1914 - 1983
HPI: 81.86
Rank: 1
Gilles de Rais
EXTREMIST
1405 - 1440
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 2
Arthur III, Duke of Brittany
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1393 - 1458
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 3
John IV, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1339 - 1399
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 4
John V, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1442
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 5
Pierre Cambronne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1842
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 6
Constance, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1161 - 1201
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 7
François de Charette
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1796
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 8
Alix, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1221
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 9
Alan II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
910 - 952
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 10
Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 11
Peter II, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1418 - 1457
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nantes were soccer players (8), politicians (7), athletes (7), painters (5), and noblemen (3), while most who died were politicians (6), noblemen (3), military personnels (2), soccer players (2), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nantes, including Jérémy Toulalan, Ulrich Ramé, and Emerse Faé. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nantes, including Jérémy Toulalan, Ulrich Ramé, and Emerse Faé.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Nantes since 1700.
