Réunion
Réunion ranks 11,063rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New Holland, Pennsylvania, Mysia, and Wellsburg, West Virginia. Memorable people born in Réunion include Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, Jérémy Florès, and Simon Bachmann. Memorable people who died in Réunion include Armand de Las Cuevas. Réunion has been the birth place of many chess players, and social activists and the death place of many cyclists. Réunion is located in Réunion.
La Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 km (422 mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2024, it had a population of 885,700. Its capital and largest city is Saint-Denis. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1796 and 1999, Réunion was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais, Jérémy Florès, and Simon Bachmann. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Réunion including Armand de Las Cuevas.
People Born in Réunion
Go to all RankingsLouis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais
CHESS PLAYER
1796 - 1840
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 1
Jérémy Florès
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 2
Simon Bachmann
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Réunion
Go to all RankingsJérémy Florès
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 2
Simon Bachmann
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Réunion
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Most individuals born in present day Réunion were chess players (1), social activists (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Réunion, including Jérémy Florès. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Réunion, including Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Réunion since 1700.