Rouen
Rouen ranks 249th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yaoundé, Potsdam, and New Haven, Connecticut. Memorable people born in Rouen include Edward IV of England, Gustave Flaubert, and François Hollande. Memorable people who died in Rouen include Joan of Arc, Empress Matilda, and William the Conqueror. Rouen has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Rouen is located in France.
Rouen is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of region of Normandy and the department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, the population of the metropolitan area is 702,945 (2018). People from Rouen are known as Rouennais. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 950 and 2001, Rouen was the birth place of 53 globally memorable people, including Edward IV of England, Gustave Flaubert, and François Hollande. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Rouen including Joan of Arc, Empress Matilda, and William the Conqueror.
People Born in Rouen
Go to all RankingsEdward IV of England
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1483
HPI: 86.91
Rank: 43
Gustave Flaubert
WRITER
1821 - 1880
HPI: 84.13
Rank: 40
François Hollande
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 51
Théodore Géricault
PAINTER
1791 - 1824
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 15
Pierre Corneille
WRITER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 31
Maurice Leblanc
WRITER
1864 - 1941
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 22
Charles Nicolle
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1936
HPI: 73.90
Rank: 16
François-Adrien Boieldieu
COMPOSER
1775 - 1834
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 34
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
WRITER
1657 - 1757
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 21
Marcel Dupré
COMPOSER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 23
Jacques Rivette
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 36
Pierre Louis Dulong
PHYSICIST
1785 - 1838
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 37
Newly Added People Born in Rouen
Go to all RankingsEnzo Crivelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 13
Alexis Gougeard
CYCLIST
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.29
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Rouen
Go to all RankingsJoan of Arc
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1412 - 1431
HPI: 91.02
Rank: 17
Empress Matilda
NOBLEMAN
1102 - 1167
HPI: 82.35
Rank: 19
William the Conqueror
NOBLEMAN
1028 - 1087
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 12
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 6
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1719
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 10
Émile Verhaeren
WRITER
1855 - 1916
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 5
Matilda of Flanders
COMPANION
1031 - 1083
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 13
Pierre Cauchon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1371 - 1442
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 15
Joan of England, Queen of Sicily
COMPANION
1165 - 1199
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 7
Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
WRITER
1522 - 1592
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 16
Bera, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
770 - 844
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 1
Toshiko Yuasa
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1980
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rouen were writers (8), politicians (6), soccer players (6), actors (4), and painters (3), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (3), noblemen (2), religious figures (2), and companions (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rouen, including David Trezeguet, Aurélien Tchouaméni, and Fayçal Fajr. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rouen, including Gustave Flaubert, Pierre Corneille, and Maurice Leblanc.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Rouen since 1700.