Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand ranks 772nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brăila, Grodno, and Oran. Memorable people born in Clermont-Ferrand include Blaise Pascal, Gregory of Tours, and Avitus. Memorable people who died in Clermont-Ferrand include Ivor Bueb, Sidonius Apollinaris, and Austromoine. Clermont-Ferrand has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many racing drivers, and writers. Clermont-Ferrand is located in France.
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 census. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme département. Olivier Bianchi is its current mayor. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 395 and 1998, Clermont-Ferrand was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Blaise Pascal, Gregory of Tours, and Avitus. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Clermont-Ferrand including Ivor Bueb, Sidonius Apollinaris, and Austromoine.
People Born in Clermont-Ferrand
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Blaise Pascal
MATHEMATICIAN
1623 - 1662
HPI: 91.04
Rank: 1
Gregory of Tours
WRITER
538 - 593
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 11
Avitus
POLITICIAN
395 - 457
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 3
Nicolas Chamfort
WRITER
1741 - 1794
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 4
Patrick Depailler
RACING DRIVER
1944 - 1980
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 2
Lolo Ferrari
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - 2000
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 9
Antoine François Marmontel
COMPOSER
1816 - 1898
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 6
Jean Domat
LAWYER
1625 - 1696
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 5
George Onslow
COMPOSER
1784 - 1853
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 10
Jacques Delille
WRITER
1738 - 1813
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 8
Dominique Perrault
ARCHITECT
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 20
Yves Dreyfus
FENCER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Clermont-Ferrand
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Ivor Bueb
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Sidonius Apollinaris
WRITER
430 - 489
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Austromoine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 300
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
George Onslow
COMPOSER
1784 - 1853
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Clermont-Ferrand
Go to all RankingsIvor Bueb
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Sidonius Apollinaris
WRITER
430 - 489
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Austromoine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 300
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Clermont-Ferrand were writers (3), soccer players (3), composers (2), cyclists (2), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1), writers (1), religious figures (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Clermont-Ferrand, including Alain Casanova, Laure Boulleau, and Mohamed Bayo. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Clermont-Ferrand, including Gregory of Tours, Nicolas Chamfort, and Jacques Delille.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Clermont-Ferrand since 1700.
