Somme (department)
Somme (department) ranks 11,039th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pike County, Alabama, Randolph County, Alabama, and Shelby County, Alabama. Memorable people born in Somme (department) include Blondel de Nesle. Memorable people who died in Somme (department) include Leodegar, and Cecil Healy. Somme (department) has been the birth place of many singers and the death place of many religious figures, and swimmers. Somme (department) is located in France.
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest. To the northwest, its coastline faces the English Channel and it shares maritime borders with Kent and East Sussex in the United Kingdom. It had a population of 570,559 in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1155, Somme (department) was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Blondel de Nesle. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Somme (department) including Leodegar, and Cecil Healy. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Somme (department) than were born there.
People Born in Somme (department)
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People Deceased in Somme (department)
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Most individuals born in present day Somme (department) were singers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and swimmers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Somme (department), including Blondel de Nesle.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Somme (department) since 1700.
