Orléans
Orléans ranks 709th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wolfenbüttel, Guildford, and Muroran. Memorable people born in Orléans include Robert II of France, Leonard of Noblac, and Charles Péguy. Memorable people who died in Orléans include Louis Henri Boussenard, Jean Kalala N'Tumba, and Henri Louveau. Orléans has been the birth place of many writers, and athletes 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 0 and 1993, Orléans was the birth place of 22 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 Louis Henri Boussenard, Jean Kalala N'Tumba, and Henri Louveau.
People Born in Orléans
Go to all RankingsRobert II of France
POLITICIAN
972 - 1031
HPI: 76.37
Rank: 10
Leonard of Noblac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
496 - 545
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 18
Charles Péguy
WRITER
1873 - 1914
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 13
Abbo of Fleury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
945 - 1004
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 12
Étienne Dolet
WRITER
1509 - 1546
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 17
Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1633
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 11
Marie Alfred Cornu
PHYSICIST
1841 - 1902
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 14
Denis Pétau
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 9
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1853
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 16
Gustave Lanson
HISTORIAN
1857 - 1934
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 20
Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics#Eventing
ATHLETE
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 21
Stanislas Julien
WRITER
1797 - 1873
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Orléans
Go to all RankingsLouis Henri Boussenard
WRITER
1847 - 1910
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jean Kalala N'Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
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Rank: 2
Henri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Francis, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1563
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
953 - 993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Philip, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1375
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Augustin Saint-Hilaire
BIOLOGIST
1779 - 1853
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 9
Alfred Manessier
PAINTER
1911 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Francis II of France
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1560
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Marguerite Broquedis
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1983
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Orléans
Go to all RankingsLouis Henri Boussenard
WRITER
1847 - 1910
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jean Kalala N'Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Henri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Walt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Francis, Duke of Guise
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1563
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Sigismund of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
500 - 524
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
953 - 993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Philip, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1336 - 1375
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Alfred Manessier
PAINTER
1911 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Francis II of France
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1560
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Marguerite Broquedis
TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1983
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Orléans were writers (3), athletes (3), politicians (2), religious figures (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (4), racing drivers (2), writers (1), soccer players (1), and noblemen (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, and Reynald Pedros. 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.