Nancy has produced a number of well-known emperors & kings, biologists, mathematicians, artists, composers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Nancy includes Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, François Jacob, Henri Poincare, Joseph Ducreux, Pierre Schaeffer, and many others.

Famous People Born In Nancy

Francis I, Holy Roman EmperorFrancis I, Holy Roman Emperor
08 December 1708, German
Holy Roman Emperor
François JacobFrançois Jacob
17 June 1920, French
Biologist

Henri PoincareHenri Poincare
29 April 1854, French
Mathematician and Philosopher

Joseph DucreuxJoseph Ducreux
26 June 1735, French
Painter

Virginie DespentesVirginie Despentes
13 June 1969, French
Writer, Film director, Novelist, Screenwriter

Charles III, Duke of LorraineCharles III, Duke of Lorraine
18 February 1543, French
Duke of Lorraine
Pierre SchaefferPierre Schaeffer
14 August 1910, French
Composer, Radio personality, Engineer,

Émile GalléÉmile Gallé
08 May 1846, French
Artist

Étienne François, duc de ChoiseulÉtienne François, duc de Choiseul
28 June 1719, French
Diplomat, Officer, Statesman, Military personnel
Jacques CallotJacques Callot
1592 AD, French
engraver, painter, etcher, graphic artist,

Hubert LyauteyHubert Lyautey
17 November 1854, French
French General
Lucien FebvreLucien Febvre
22 July 1878, French
Historian, Professor, Writer

Henri CartanHenri Cartan
08 July 1904, French
Mathematician

Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GrandvilleJean Ignace Isidore Gérard Grandville
13 September 1803, French
French cartoonist

Charles IV, Duke of LorraineCharles IV, Duke of Lorraine
05 April 1604, French
Duke of Lorraine

Edmond de GoncourtEdmond de Goncourt
26 May 1822, French
Writer
Nadine MoranoNadine Morano
06 November 1963, French
politician

Claude MichelClaude Michel
20 December 1738, French
Sculptor

Jean-Baptiste IsabeyJean-Baptiste Isabey
11 April 1767, French
Painter

Jules de GoncourtJules de Goncourt
17 December 1830, French
Novelist
René-Charles Guilbert de PixérécourtRené-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt
22 January 1773, French
Theatre Director

Stanislas de BoufflersStanislas de Boufflers
31 May 1738, French
Writer
François René MallarméFrançois René Mallarmé
25 February 1755, French
Statesman

Emmanuel Héré de CornyEmmanuel Héré de Corny
12 October 1705, French
Architect

Louis MaimbourgLouis Maimbourg
10 January 1610, French
Hstorian
Henri-Émile BazinHenri-Émile Bazin
10 January 1829, French
Engineer

Jean-Charles FrançoisJean-Charles François
04 May 1717, French
Engraver