Dijon has produced a number of well-known civil engineers, biologists, theologians, actresses, artists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Dijon includes Gustave Eiffel, Roger Guillemin, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Claude Jade, François Rude, and many others.

Famous People Born In Dijon

Gustave EiffelGustave Eiffel
15 December 1832, French
Architect, Civil Engineer
Jean-Philippe RameauJean-Philippe Rameau
25 September 1683, French
Music composer and theorist

Roger GuilleminRoger Guillemin
11 January 1924, French
Physiologist

Jacques-Bénigne BossuetJacques-Bénigne Bossuet
27 September 1627, French
Priest, Historian, Theologian, Writer, Cleric,

Claude JadeClaude Jade
08 October 1948, French
Actress

Jane Frances de ChantalJane Frances de Chantal
28 January 1572, French
Saint
Étienne CabetÉtienne Cabet
01 January 1788, French
Philosopher

Charles Gravier, comte de VergennesCharles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
20 December 1717, French
diplomat, writer, Secretary of State

Charles Gravier, comte de VergennesCharles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
29 December 1719, French
Statesman
Saint BernardSaint Bernard
30 November 1089, French
Theologian

François RudeFrançois Rude
04 January 1784, French
Sculptor
Maurice BlondelMaurice Blondel
02 November 1861, French
Philosopher

Henry DarcyHenry Darcy
10 June 1803, French
Engineer

Edme MariotteEdme Mariotte
1620 AD, French
Physicist

Philip III, Duke of BurgundyPhilip III, Duke of Burgundy
31 July 1396, Belgian, French
King

Thoinot ArbeauThoinot Arbeau
17 March 1520, French
Cleric
Bernard CourtoisBernard Courtois
08 February 1777, French
Chemist

Alphonse LegrosAlphonse Legros
08 May 1837, French, British
Artist

Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de BassanoHugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano
01 May 1763, French
Statesman

Joseph JacototJoseph Jacotot
04 March 1770, French
Teacher
Charles I, Duke of BurgundyCharles I, Duke of Burgundy
10 November 1433, French
Duke of Burgundy

Alexis PironAlexis Piron
09 July 1689, French
Dramatist
Louis-Bernard Guyton de MorveauLouis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau
04 January 1737, French
Chemist

Jean DuvetJean Duvet
1485 AD, French
Goldsmith

Prosper Jolyot de CrébillonProsper Jolyot de Crébillon
13 January 1674, French
Poet
Simon FoucherSimon Foucher
01 March 1644, French
Philosopher

Jean Philippe RameauJean Philippe Rameau
25 September 1683, French
Composer
Hippolyte FontaineHippolyte Fontaine
12 April 1833, French
Electrical Engineer

Georges BlondelGeorges Blondel
08 March 1856, French
Historian

Edouard EstauniéEdouard Estaunié
04 February 1862, French
Novelist