Sedan, Ardennes
Sedan, Ardennes ranks 1,732nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Salem, Oregon, Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Sidi Bel Abbès. Memorable people born in Sedan, Ardennes include Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Michel Fourniret, and Jacques MacDonald. Memorable people who died in Sedan, Ardennes include Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon. Sedan, Ardennes has been the birth place of many military personnels, and religious figures and the death place of many noblemen. Sedan, Ardennes is located in France.
Sedan is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. It is also the chef-lieu of the arrondissement of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1472 and 1985, Sedan, Ardennes was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Michel Fourniret, and Jacques MacDonald. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sedan, Ardennes including Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon.
People Born in Sedan, Ardennes
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Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1611 - 1675
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1
Michel Fourniret
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 2
Jacques MacDonald
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1765 - 1840
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 3
Yves Congar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1995
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 4
Yannick Noah
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 5
Érard de la Marck
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1472 - 1538
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 6
Frédérick Tristan
WRITER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 7
Élise Bussaglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.29
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Sedan, Ardennes
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sedan, Ardennes were military personnels (2), religious figures (2), extremists (1), tennis players (1), and writers (1), while most who died were noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, extremists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sedan, Ardennes, including Michel Fourniret. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sedan, Ardennes, including Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, and Jacques MacDonald.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Sedan, Ardennes since 1700.
