Le Havre
Le Havre ranks 613th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Halifax, Nova Scotia, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Alexandria, Virginia. The most famous people from Le Havre are Jean Dubuffet, Arthur Honegger, and René Coty. The most famous people who died in Le Havre are Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Armand Salacrou, and Danièle Dupré. Le Havre has been the birth place of many writers, and painters and the death place of many soccer players, and companions. Le Havre is located in France.
People
Between 1607 and 1999, Le Havre was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Jean Dubuffet, Arthur Honegger, and René Coty. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Le Havre including Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Armand Salacrou, and Danièle Dupré.
People Born in Le Havre
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Jean Dubuffet
PAINTER
1901 - 1985
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 1
Arthur Honegger
COMPOSER
1892 - 1955
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 2
René Coty
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 3
Raymond Queneau
WRITER
1903 - 1976
HPI: 71.41
Rank: 4
Raoul Dufy
PAINTER
1877 - 1953
HPI: 71.36
Rank: 5
Madeleine de Scudéry
WRITER
1607 - 1701
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 6
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
WRITER
1737 - 1814
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 7
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 8
Renée Simonot
ACTOR
1911 - 2021
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 9
Othon Friesz
PAINTER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 10
André Caplet
COMPOSER
1878 - 1925
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 11
Casimir Delavigne
WRITER
1793 - 1843
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Le Havre
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People Deceased in Le Havre
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Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies
COMPANION
1806 - 1878
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 1
Armand Salacrou
WRITER
1899 - 1989
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 2
Danièle Dupré
SINGER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3
André Strappe
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 4
Modeste M'bami
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2023
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Le Havre were writers (4), painters (3), composers (3), athletes (3), and soccer players (3), while most who died were soccer players (2), companions (1), writers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Le Havre, including André Lerond, Julien Faubert, and Gueïda Fofana. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Le Havre, including Raymond Queneau, Madeleine de Scudéry, and Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in Le Havre since 1700.
