Orléans
Orléans ranks 709th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wolfenbüttel, Guildford, and Muroran. The most famous people from Orléans are Robert II of France, Leonard of Noblac, and Charles Péguy. The most famous people who died in Orléans are Francis II of France, Francis, Duke of Guise, and Sigismund of Burgundy. Orléans has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and racing drivers. Orléans is located in France.
Orléans is a city in north-central France, about 120 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the department of Loiret and of the region of Centre-Val de Loire. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 496 and 1993, Orléans was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Robert II of France, Leonard of Noblac, and Charles Péguy. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Orléans including Francis II of France, Francis, Duke of Guise, and Sigismund of Burgundy.
People Born in Orléans
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Robert II of France
POLITICIAN
972 - 1031
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 1
Leonard of Noblac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
496 - 545
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 2
Charles Péguy
WRITER
1873 - 1914
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 3
Abbo of Fleury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
945 - 1004
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 4
Étienne Dolet
WRITER
1509 - 1546
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 5
Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1633
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 6
Marie Alfred Cornu
PHYSICIST
1841 - 1902
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 7
Denis Pétau
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 8
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1853
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 9
Gustave Lanson
HISTORIAN
1857 - 1934
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 10
Stanislas Julien
WRITER
1797 - 1873
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 11
Bernard Schmetz
FENCER
1904 - 1966
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Orléans
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Tristán Ulloa
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 15
Véronique Gens
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 19
Monsef Zerka
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Orléans
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Francis II of France
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1560
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 1
Francis, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1563
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 2
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 3
Philip, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1375
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 4
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
953 - 993
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 5
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1853
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 6
Marguerite Broquedis
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 7
Louis Henri Boussenard
WRITER
1847 - 1910
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 8
Alfred Manessier
PAINTER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 9
Jean Kalala N'Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 10
Henri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 11
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Orléans were writers (3), soccer players (3), actors (3), politicians (2), and religious figures (2), while most who died were politicians (4), racing drivers (2), noblemen (1), biologists (1), and tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Orléans, including Florian Thauvin, Reynald Pedros, and Monsef Zerka. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Orléans, including Charles Péguy, Étienne Dolet, and Stanislas Julien.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Orléans since 1700.
