Poitiers
Poitiers ranks 495th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bergamo, Osijek, and Tianjin. The most famous people from Poitiers are Michel Foucault, Hilary of Poitiers, and Blanche Monnier. The most famous people who died in Poitiers are Hilary of Poitiers, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, and Alaric II. Poitiers has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and physicians. Poitiers is located in France.
People
Between 315 and 1994, Poitiers was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Michel Foucault, Hilary of Poitiers, and Blanche Monnier. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Poitiers including Hilary of Poitiers, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, and Alaric II.
People Born in Poitiers
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Michel Foucault
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 1984
HPI: 82.59
Rank: 1
Hilary of Poitiers
PHYSICIAN
315 - 367
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 2
Blanche Monnier
CELEBRITY
1849 - 1913
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 3
Chlodomer
NOBLEMAN
495 - 524
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 4
Theudebert II
POLITICIAN
585 - 612
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 5
Adelaide of Aquitaine
COMPANION
950 - 1004
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 6
Joël Robuchon
CHEF
1945 - 2018
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 7
Louis Vierne
MUSICIAN
1870 - 1937
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 8
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
POLITICIAN
1311 - 1356
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 9
William III, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
910 - 963
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 10
William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
1024 - 1086
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 11
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
969 - 1030
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Poitiers
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Benjamin Lavernhe
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 28
Monique Éwanjé-Épée
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 29
People Deceased in Poitiers
Go to all RankingsHilary of Poitiers
PHYSICIAN
315 - 367
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 1
William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
1071 - 1127
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 2
Alaric II
POLITICIAN
458 - 507
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 3
Pepin I of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
797 - 838
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 4
Venantius Fortunatus
WRITER
530 - 609
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 5
William de Longchamp
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1101 - 1197
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 6
Walter VI, Count of Brienne
POLITICIAN
1302 - 1356
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 7
Gilbert de la Porrée
PHILOSOPHER
1070 - 1154
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 8
Pierre Bec
WRITER
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 9
Hayton of Corycus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1235 - 1308
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 10
Georges Vacher de Lapouge
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1854 - 1936
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 11
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Poitiers were politicians (7), noblemen (3), soccer players (3), philosophers (2), and writers (2), while most who died were politicians (6), physicians (2), writers (2), religious figures (2), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poitiers, including Lionel Charbonnier, Francis N'Ganga, and Yassine Jebbour. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poitiers, including Theudebert II, Peter I, Duke of Bourbon, and William V, Duke of Aquitaine.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Poitiers since 1700.
