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Paul Bocuse

1926 - 2018

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Paul François Pierre Bocuse (French pronunciation: [pɔl bɔkyz]; 11 February 1926 – 20 January 2018) was a French chef based in Lyon known for the quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. Dubbed "the pope of gastronomy", he was affectionately nicknamed Monsieur Paul (Mister Paul). The Bocuse d'Or, a biennial world chef championship, bears his name. After completing his formal education and fighting to liberate France, Bocuse enrolled in a culinary apprenticeship in Pollionnay with chef Eugénie Brazier. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Bocuse is the 2,128th most popular politician (down from 1,627th in 2019), the 683rd most popular biography from France (down from 575th in 2019) and the 153rd most popular French Politician.

Paul Bocuse is a French chef who is most famous for his nouvelle cuisine.

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Among politicians, Paul Bocuse ranks 2,128 out of 19,576. Before him are Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia, Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony, Mario Monti, Karl Carstens, Emperor Wu of Jin, and Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia. After him are Ibrahim Rugova, Đurađ Branković, Lon Nol, Jean Jaurès, Kubrat, and Alexander.

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Among people born in 1926, Paul Bocuse ranks 33. Before him are Jerry Lewis, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Paul Berg, Sydney Chaplin, Beji Caid Essebsi, and Yusuf al-Qaradawi. After him are Leopoldo Galtieri, Henry Molaison, Ivan Illich, Valdas Adamkus, Allen Ginsberg, and John Coltrane. Among people deceased in 2018, Paul Bocuse ranks 32. Before him are Jens Christian Skou, Lys Assia, Richard E. Taylor, Burton Richter, Günter Blobel, and Avicii. After him are Billy Graham, Paul D. Boyer, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Roy J. Glauber, Hubert de Givenchy, and Arvid Carlsson.

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In France

Among people born in France, Paul Bocuse ranks 683 out of 6,770. Before him are Eugène Boudin (1824), Chlodomer (495), Lucien Febvre (1878), Jean Nicot (1530), Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus (-90), and Robert Hossein (1927). After him are Marin Marais (1656), Jean Jaurès (1859), Peter the Hermit (1050), Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760), Judith of Bavaria (797), and Robert Bresson (1901).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Paul Bocuse ranks 153. Before him are Margaret of Anjou (1430), Gaston, Duke of Orléans (1608), Alexandre Millerand (1859), Rudolph of France (890), Fulk, King of Jerusalem (1092), and Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus (-90). After him are Jean Jaurès (1859), Yolande de Polastron (1749), Henry II, Count of Champagne (1166), Elisa Bonaparte (1777), Louis I, Duke of Anjou (1339), and Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1747).

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