Rouen
Rouen ranks 226th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kharkiv, Aichi Prefecture, and Beirut. Memorable people born in Rouen include Gustave Flaubert, Edward IV of England, and Théodore Géricault. Memorable people who died in Rouen include Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, and Empress Matilda. Rouen has been the birth place of many writers and politicians and the death place of many writers and politicians. Rouen is located in France.
Rouen is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area is 702,945 (2018). People from Rouen are known as Rouennais. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 950 and 2000, Rouen was the birth place of 48 globally memorable people, including Gustave Flaubert, Edward IV of England, and Théodore Géricault. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Rouen including Joan of Arc, William the Conqueror, and Empress Matilda.
People Born in Rouen
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Gustave Flaubert
1821 - 1880
HPI: 79.06
Rank: 1
Edward IV of England
1442 - 1483
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 2
Théodore Géricault
1791 - 1824
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 3
François Hollande
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 4
Pierre Corneille
1606 - 1684
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 5
Maurice Leblanc
1864 - 1941
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 6
Charles Nicolle
1866 - 1936
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 7
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
1657 - 1757
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 8
Jacques Rivette
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 10
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
1711 - 1780
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 11
François-Adrien Boieldieu
1775 - 1834
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Rouen
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Michel Corrette
1707 - 1795
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 19
Georgette Leblanc
1869 - 1941
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 26
Gunnor
950 - 1031
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 29
Aurélien Tchouaméni
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.51
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Rouen
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Joan of Arc
1412 - 1431
HPI: 89.59
Rank: 1
William the Conqueror
1028 - 1087
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 2
Empress Matilda
1102 - 1167
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 3
Matilda of Flanders
1031 - 1083
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 4
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 5
Émile Verhaeren
1855 - 1916
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 6
Jacques Anquetil
1934 - 1987
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 7
Pierre Cauchon
1371 - 1442
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 8
Joan of England, Queen of Sicily
1165 - 1199
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 9
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
1522 - 1592
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 10
Bera, Count of Barcelona
770 - 844
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 11
Charles Angrand
1854 - 1926
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Rouen
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770 - 844
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 11
Toshiko Yuasa
1909 - 1980
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 17
Mathurin Régnier
1573 - 1613
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 18
Most individuals born in present day Rouen were writers (8), politicians (6), actors (4), painters (3), and composers (3), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (3), noblemen (2), companions (2), and religious figures (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rouen, including David Trezeguet, Fayçal Fajr, and Aurélien Tchouaméni. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rouen, including Gustave Flaubert, Pierre Corneille, and Maurice Leblanc.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Rouen since 1700.
