Meudon
Meudon ranks 2,140th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tétouan, Bangor, Maine, and Brindisi. Memorable people born in Meudon include Lionel Jospin, Jean-Luc Marion, and André Hunebelle. Memorable people who died in Meudon include Jules Dumont d'Urville, Antoine-Jean Gros, and Henri Masson. Meudon has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many composers, and explorers. Meudon is located in France.
Meudon is a French commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region, on the left bank of the Seine. It is located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the center of Paris. The city is known for many historic monuments. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1896 and 1991, Meudon was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Lionel Jospin, Jean-Luc Marion, and André Hunebelle. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Meudon including Jules Dumont d'Urville, Antoine-Jean Gros, and Henri Masson. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Meudon than were born there.
People Born in Meudon
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Lionel Jospin
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 1
Jean-Luc Marion
PHILOSOPHER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 6
André Hunebelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 3
Paul Chocque
CYCLIST
1910 - 1949
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 2
Grégoire Defrel
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 7
Souleymane Doukara
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Meudon
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Jules Dumont d'Urville
EXPLORER
1790 - 1842
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Rank: 1
Antoine-Jean Gros
PAINTER
1771 - 1835
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Rank: 2
Henri Masson
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1963
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Rank: 3
Pierre Janssen
ASTRONOMER
1824 - 1907
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Rank: 4
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
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Rank: 5
Alexandre Guilmant
COMPOSER
1837 - 1911
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Rank: 6
Auguste Rodin
SCULPTOR
1840 - 1917
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Rank: 7
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
WRITER
1894 - 1961
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Rank: 8
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
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Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Meudon
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EXPLORER
1790 - 1842
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Rank: 1
Antoine-Jean Gros
PAINTER
1771 - 1835
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Henri Masson
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Pierre Janssen
ASTRONOMER
1824 - 1907
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Alexandre Guilmant
COMPOSER
1837 - 1911
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Auguste Rodin
SCULPTOR
1840 - 1917
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
WRITER
1894 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Gaston Planté
PHYSICIST
1834 - 1889
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Meudon were soccer players (3), politicians (1), philosophers (1), film directors (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were composers (2), explorers (1), painters (1), politicians (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Meudon, including Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Grégoire Defrel, and Souleymane Doukara. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Meudon, including Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Grégoire Defrel, and Souleymane Doukara.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Meudon since 1700.
