Pontoise
Pontoise ranks 1,047th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind La Ceiba, Belgium, and Chester. Memorable people born in Pontoise include Nicolas Flamel, Philip the Bold, and Jacques Lemercier. Memorable people who died in Pontoise include Yuriy Sedykh and Marie of the Incarnation. Pontoise has been the birth place of many architects and soccer players and the death place of many athletes and religious figures. Pontoise is located in France.
Pontoise is a commune north of Paris, France. It is located 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1330 and 1997, Pontoise was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Nicolas Flamel, Philip the Bold, and Jacques Lemercier. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Pontoise including Yuriy Sedykh and Marie of the Incarnation.
People Born in Pontoise
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Nicolas Flamel
1330 - 1425
HPI: 76.45
Rank: 1
Philip the Bold
1342 - 1404
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 2
Jacques Lemercier
1585 - 1654
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 3
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
1762 - 1853
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 4
Joseph de Guignes
1721 - 1800
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 5
Jacques Vallée
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 6
Édouard-Alfred Martel
1859 - 1938
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 7
Céline Sciamma
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 8
Charles Leclerc
1772 - 1802
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 9
Moussa Dembélé
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 10
Jean-Éric Vergne
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 11
Amine Harit
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.67
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pontoise
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Newly Added People Deceased in Pontoise
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Pontoise were architects (2), soccer players (2), writers (1), noblemen (1), and historians (1), while most who died were athletes (1) and religious figures (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pontoise, including Moussa Dembélé and Amine Harit. Whereas, throughout history, architects have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pontoise, including Jacques Lemercier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Pontoise since 1700.
