Chamonix
Chamonix ranks 6,605th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Onda, Castellón, 's-Gravenzande, and Pézenas. The most famous people from Chamonix are Jacques Balmat, Michel-Gabriel Paccard, and Philippe Bozon. The most famous people who died in Chamonix are Edward Whymper, Michel-Gabriel Paccard, and Oscar Cullmann. Chamonix has been the birth place of many mountaineers, and physicians and the death place of many mountaineers, and physicians. Chamonix is located in France.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, more commonly known simply as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics, held in 1924. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1757 and 1971, Chamonix was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Jacques Balmat, Michel-Gabriel Paccard, and Philippe Bozon. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Chamonix including Edward Whymper, Michel-Gabriel Paccard, and Oscar Cullmann.
People Born in Chamonix
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Jacques Balmat
MOUNTAINEER
1762 - 1834
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 1
Michel-Gabriel Paccard
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1827
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2
Philippe Bozon
HOCKEY PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 3
Richard Gay
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Chamonix
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Bozon
HOCKEY PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 3
Richard Gay
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Chamonix
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Edward Whymper
MOUNTAINEER
1840 - 1911
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1
Michel-Gabriel Paccard
PHYSICIAN
1757 - 1827
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 2
Oscar Cullmann
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chamonix were mountaineers (1), physicians (1), hockey players (1), and skiers (1), while most who died were mountaineers (1), physicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chamonix, including Philippe Bozon. Whereas, throughout history, mountaineers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chamonix, including Jacques Balmat.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chamonix since 1700.
