Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne ranks 667th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Watford, Pula, and Santa Barbara, California. Memorable people born in Saint-Étienne include Jules Massenet, Francis Garnier, and Gilbert Simondon. Memorable people who died in Saint-Étienne include Piero Carini, Jean Gachet, and Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy. Saint-Étienne has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and racing drivers. Saint-Étienne is located in France.
Saint-Étienne, also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1802 and 1994, Saint-Étienne was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Jules Massenet, Francis Garnier, and Gilbert Simondon. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Saint-Étienne including Piero Carini, Jean Gachet, and Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy.
People Born in Saint-Étienne
Go to all RankingsJules Massenet
COMPOSER
1842 - 1912
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 14
Francis Garnier
EXPLORER
1839 - 1873
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 13
Gilbert Simondon
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 16
Jean Guitton
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1999
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 21
Orlan
PAINTER
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 5
Willy Sagnol
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 7
Jules Janin
WRITER
1804 - 1874
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 17
Benoît Fourneyron
ENGINEER
1802 - 1867
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 19
Louis Hostin
ATHLETE
1908 - 1998
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 12
Georges Bereta
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 18
Antoine Cuissard
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 20
Gabriel De Michèle
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Saint-Étienne
Go to all RankingsPiero Carini
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1957
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Rank: 1
Jean Gachet
ATHLETE
1894 - 1968
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 2
Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1766 - 1847
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Rank: 3
Andrey Kivilev
CYCLIST
1973 - 2003
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Rank: 4
Robert Herbin
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2020
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Rank: 5
René Ferrier
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1998
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Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Saint-Étienne
Go to all RankingsPiero Carini
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1957
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Rank: 1
Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1766 - 1847
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Andrey Kivilev
CYCLIST
1973 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Robert Herbin
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2020
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Rank: 5
René Ferrier
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1998
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Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saint-Étienne were soccer players (9), athletes (4), philosophers (2), composers (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were soccer players (2), racing drivers (1), athletes (1), military personnels (1), and cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Saint-Étienne, including Willy Sagnol, Georges Bereta, and Gabriel De Michèle. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saint-Étienne, including Willy Sagnol, Georges Bereta, and Antoine Cuissard.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Saint-Étienne since 1700.