List of Famous people born in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Jacques Witkowski

First Name Jacques
Last Name Witkowski
Born on January 21, 1963 (age 63)

Jacques Witkowski is a French civil servant. From 30 January 2013 until 30 July 2014 he served as the Prefect of Mayotte. He was succeeded by Seymour Morsy.

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Joseph Jacotot

First Name Joseph
Last Name Jacotot
Born on March 4, 1770
Died on July 30, 1840 (aged 70)

Joseph Jacotot was a French teacher and educational philosopher, creator of the method of "intellectual emancipation."

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François Pompon

First Name François
Last Name Pompon
Born on May 9, 1855
Died on May 6, 1933 (aged 77)

François Pompon was a French sculptor and animalier. Pompon made his Salon debut in 1879, exhibiting a statue of Victor Hugo's Cosette. He was a pioneer of modern stylized animalier sculpture. He was not fully recognized for his artistic accomplishments until the age of 67 at the Salon d'Automne of 1922 with the work Ours blanc. Pompon died in Paris, France, on 6 May 1933.

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Alexandre Breffort

First Name Alexandre
Last Name Breffort
Born on November 22, 1901
Died on February 22, 1971 (aged 69)

Alexandre Breffort (1901–1971) was a French screenwriter.

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Hervé Féron

First Name Hervé
Last Name Féron
Born on August 3, 1956 (age 69)

Hervé Féron is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group.

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Helie of Burgundy

First Name Helie
Born on January 1, 1080
Died on February 28, 1141 (aged 61)

Helie of Burgundy was the daughter of Eudes I and Sibylla of Burgundy.

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Frederick Achilles, Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt

First Name Frederick
Born on May 5, 1591
Died on December 30, 1631 (aged 40)

Frederick Achilles of Württemberg-Neuenstadt was the first Duke of Württemberg-Neuenstadt from 1617 until 1631.

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Juliette Labous

First Name Juliette
Born on November 4, 1998 (age 27)

Juliette Labous is a French racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team DSM. She rode in the women's road race event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.

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Eugène II Schneider

First Name Eugène
Born on October 29, 1868
Died on November 17, 1942 (aged 74)

Charles Prosper Eugène Schneider, also known as Eugène Schneider II, was a French industrialist, head of Schneider-Creusot and other works in France, politician and inventor. In 1923, he was awarded the John Fritz Medal.

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Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria

First Name Margaret
Last Name Bavaria
Born on October 16, 1374
Died on March 8, 1441 (aged 66)

Margaret of Burgundy was Duchess of Bavaria as the wife of Duke William II.

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