Orsay
Orsay ranks 22,236th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sorano, Bibbiena, and Pratovecchio Stia. Memorable people born in Orsay include Guy Demel. Memorable people who died in Orsay include Oswald Mosley, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, and Pierre Hadot. Orsay has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many politicians and physicists. Orsay is located in France.
Orsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, 20.7 km (12.9 mi) from the centre of Paris. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1981, Orsay was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Guy Demel. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Orsay including Oswald Mosley, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, and Pierre Hadot. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Orsay than were born there.
People Born in Orsay
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People Deceased in Orsay
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Oswald Mosley
1896 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
1932 - 2007
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 2
Pierre Hadot
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 3
Léon Poliakov
1910 - 1997
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Orsay
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Orsay were soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1), physicists (1), philosophers (1), and historians (1).
