Quimper
Quimper ranks 2,687th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind County Meath, Bohemia, and West Point, New York. Memorable people born in Quimper include René Laennec, Max Jacob, and Émile Lemoine. Memorable people who died in Quimper include Bernard of Chartres, Jean-Luc Dehaene, and Hoël II, Duke of Brittany. Quimper has been the birth place of many physicians, and writers and the death place of many philosophers, and politicians. Quimper is located in France.
Quimper is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1646 and 1992, Quimper was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including René Laennec, Max Jacob, and Émile Lemoine. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Quimper including Bernard of Chartres, Jean-Luc Dehaene, and Hoël II, Duke of Brittany.
People Born in Quimper
Go to all RankingsRené Laennec
PHYSICIAN
1781 - 1826
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 1
Max Jacob
WRITER
1876 - 1944
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 2
Émile Lemoine
ENGINEER
1840 - 1912
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 3
Jean Hardouin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1646 - 1729
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4
Dan Ar Braz
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 5
Laurent Pichon
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 25.76
Rank: 6
Marie Bolou
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Quimper
Go to all RankingsJean Hardouin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1646 - 1729
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 4
Laurent Pichon
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 25.76
Rank: 6
Marie Bolou
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Quimper
Go to all RankingsBernard of Chartres
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1130
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 1
Jean-Luc Dehaene
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2014
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 2
Hoël II, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1030 - 1084
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Quimper were physicians (1), writers (1), engineers (1), religious figures (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), politicians (1), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Quimper, including Dan Ar Braz. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Quimper, including René Laennec.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Quimper since 1700.