Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau, was a French serviceman and politician. He achieved fame by successfully defending besieged Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War: this earned him the soubriquet The Lion of Belfort. Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1823, Saint-Maixent-l'École, France
Died: May 11, 1878 (age 55 years), Versailles, France
Place of burial: Cimetière du bas, Montbéliard, France
Education: École Polytechnique
Full name: Pierre Philippe Marie Aristide Denfert-Rochereau