Poitiers
Poitiers ranks 426th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grenoble, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Szczecin. Memorable people born in Poitiers include Michel Foucault, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Hilary of Poitiers. Memorable people who died in Poitiers include Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hilary of Poitiers, and William IX, Duke of Aquitaine. Poitiers has been the birth place of many politicians and noblemen and the death place of many politicians and noblemen. Poitiers is located in France.
Poitiers is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglomeration has 130,853 inhabitants in 2016 and is the center of an urban area of 261,795 inhabitants. It is a city of art and history, still known as "Ville aux cent clochers". Read more on Wikipedia
Between 315 and 1991, Poitiers was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Michel Foucault, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Hilary of Poitiers. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Poitiers including Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hilary of Poitiers, and William IX, Duke of Aquitaine.
People Born in Poitiers
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Michel Foucault
1926 - 1984
HPI: 79.32
Rank: 1
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1122 - 1204
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 2
Hilary of Poitiers
315 - 367
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 3
Chlodomer
495 - 524
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 4
Theudebert II
585 - 612
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 5
Joël Robuchon
1945 - 2018
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 6
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
1311 - 1356
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 7
Blanche Monnier
1849 - 1913
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 8
Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 9
Adelaide of Aquitaine
950 - 1004
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 10
William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine
1024 - 1086
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 11
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
969 - 1030
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Poitiers
Go to all RankingsBlanche Monnier
1849 - 1913
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 8
Emmeram of Regensburg
600 - 652
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 18
Camille Guérin
1872 - 1961
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Poitiers
Go to all RankingsEleanor of Aquitaine
1122 - 1204
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 1
Hilary of Poitiers
315 - 367
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 2
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
1071 - 1127
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 3
Alaric II
458 - 507
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 4
Pepin I of Aquitaine
797 - 838
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 5
Venantius Fortunatus
530 - 609
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 6
Gilbert de la Porrée
1070 - 1154
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7
Walter VI, Count of Brienne
1302 - 1356
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8
William VI, Duke of Aquitaine
1004 - 1038
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 9
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 10
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11
Ranulf I of Aquitaine
820 - 866
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Poitiers
Go to all RankingsWalter VI, Count of Brienne
1302 - 1356
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 8
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
1854 - 1936
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 10
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11
Ranulf I of Aquitaine
820 - 866
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 12
William de Longchamp
1101 - 1197
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 17
Paul Winter
1906 - 1992
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 18
Most individuals born in present day Poitiers were politicians (7), noblemen (4), soccer players (3), philosophers (2), and writers (2), while most who died were politicians (6), noblemen (2), physicians (2), writers (2), and religious figures (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poitiers, including Lionel Charbonnier, Francis N'Ganga, and Yassine Jebbour. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poitiers, including Theudebert II, Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, and William V, Duke of Aquitaine.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Poitiers since 1700.
