Dunkirk
Dunkirk ranks 2,724th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brixen, Framingham, Massachusetts, and Decatur, Georgia. The most famous people from Dunkirk are Jean Bart, Henri Tresca, and Paul Meurisse. The most famous people who died in Dunkirk are Jean Bart, Alex Thépot, and Michiel de Swaen. Dunkirk has been the birth place of many politicians, and physicists and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Dunkirk is located in France.
Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord in northern France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune in 2019 was 86,279. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1650 and 1989, Dunkirk was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Jean Bart, Henri Tresca, and Paul Meurisse. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Dunkirk including Jean Bart, Alex Thépot, and Michiel de Swaen.
People Born in Dunkirk
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Jean Bart
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 1
Henri Tresca
PHYSICIST
1814 - 1885
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 3
Michiel de Swaen
WRITER
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 4
Xavier Gens
FILM DIRECTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 5
Robert Malm
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 6
Héléna Ciak
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Dunkirk
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Go to all RankingsJean Bart
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 1
Alex Thépot
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 2
Michiel de Swaen
WRITER
1654 - 1707
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dunkirk were politicians (1), physicists (1), actors (1), writers (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (1), soccer players (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dunkirk, including Xavier Gens. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dunkirk, including Jean Bart.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Dunkirk since 1700.
