Nîmes
Nîmes ranks 631st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bishkek, Udine, and Tucson, Arizona. Memorable people born in Nîmes include Alphonse Daudet, Jean Nicot, and François Guizot. Memorable people who died in Nîmes include Maurice Trintignant, Raymond V, Count of Toulouse, and Pierre Soulages. Nîmes has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Nîmes is located in France.
Nîmes is the prefecture of the Gard department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Cévennes mountain range, the estimated population of the commune of Nîmes stood at 148,561 in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1530 and 1998, Nîmes was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Alphonse Daudet, Jean Nicot, and François Guizot. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Nîmes including Maurice Trintignant, Raymond V, Count of Toulouse, and Pierre Soulages.
People Born in Nîmes
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Alphonse Daudet
WRITER
1840 - 1897
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 5
Jean Nicot
PHYSICIAN
1530 - 1605
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 8
François Guizot
HISTORIAN
1787 - 1874
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 15
Jean Gaston Darboux
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1917
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 4
Marguerite Long
MUSICIAN
1874 - 1966
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 6
Jean Paulhan
WRITER
1884 - 1968
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 10
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1712 - 1759
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 9
Charles-Joseph Natoire
PAINTER
1700 - 1777
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 14
Bernadette Lafont
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 7
Vernon Dobtcheff
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 18
Manuel Amoros
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 24
Jean-François Séguier
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1703 - 1784
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nîmes
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Isabelle Blanc
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 3
Cyril Jeunechamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.70
Rank: 2
Irvin Cardona
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Nîmes
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Maurice Trintignant
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 1
Raymond V, Count of Toulouse
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1134 - 1194
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 12
Pierre Soulages
PAINTER
1919 - 2022
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 10
Atahualpa Yupanqui
SINGER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 6
Bernadette Lafont
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 7
Christian d'Oriola
ATHLETE
1928 - 2007
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 8
Albert Soboul
HISTORIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 2
Jean-Pierre Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 5
Jean-François Séguier
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1703 - 1784
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 9
Lucien Clergue
PHOTOGRAPHER
1934 - 2014
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Maurice Lafont
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2005
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 13
Roger Gautier
ATHLETE
1922 - 2011
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nîmes were soccer players (6), athletes (5), writers (4), actors (3), and physicians (1), while most who died were soccer players (3), athletes (2), racing drivers (1), religious figures (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nîmes, including Manuel Amoros, Christian Dalger, and Adil Hermach. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nîmes, including Manuel Amoros, Christian Dalger, and Adil Hermach.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Nîmes since 1700.
