#1Politics & Law
Jean Calvin
1509–1564French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)
135 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Noyon, Oise
Noyon, birthplace of Jean Calvin and 18 more famous people
Jean Calvin, the French Protestant reformer, has articles in 135 languages. Close behind are Jacques Sarrazin and Bruno Roux. 7 of them are leaders, 1.5 times the share across French towns. As early as 1509, Jean Calvin was born here, one of 7 born before the Revolution.
Born here
19
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Calvin
135 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1509
Jean Calvin
Youngest
1977
Didier Chouchan
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Noyon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Noyon
Jean Calvin, Jacques Sarrazin and Bruno Roux are written about in 135, 10 and 6 languages.
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#2Writing & Arts
Jacques Sarrazin
1592–1660French artist (1592–1660)
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Sports
Bruno Roux
born 1963French association football player
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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What Noyon is known for
Noyon has 1.5× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Noyon’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1870s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Noyon
Here are 16 more, born from 1510 to 1977.
Charles Faroux
1872–1957French engineer, carom billiards player and multiple world champion (1872–1957)
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Alexandre de La Fons de Mélicocq
1802–1867French archaeologist, naturalist and writer (1802-1867)
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André Foulon de Vaulx
1873–1951French poet and novelist (1873–1951)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Chauny has the longest list next door: 32.
Questions about famous people from Noyon
Who is the most famous person from Noyon?
Jean Calvin (French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)) is the best known by our measure: 135 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Sarrazin and Bruno Roux.
How many famous people were born in Noyon?
19 people born in Noyon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 40 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Noyon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 7 of the 19. That is 37% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Noyon?
Jean Calvin, born in 1509. The youngest on the list was born in 1977.
Who counts as from Noyon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Noyon itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Jean Calvin: Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Sarrazin: Gérard Edelinck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Roux: Guydec, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Faroux: La Vie au Grand Air, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurent de Normandie: Corneille de Lyon (anciennement attribué à François Clouet), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Constance Mayer: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Charles Peltier: Unknown XIX century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guillaume Samica: Krzysio.szubzda.1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.