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Politics & Law
Jean-François Belin
1740–1807French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Berthenicourt, Aisne
Jean-François Belin, born in 1740, is Berthenicourt’s famous person on record
The French politician Jean-François Belin was born in 1740. That places their birth before the Revolution. An article about them exists in one language. Nearby, Saint-Quentin, 7 mi away, lists 138, led by Gracchus Babeuf.
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Jean-François Belin
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1740
Jean-François Belin
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Born in Berthenicourt
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Saint-Quentin, with 138.
Questions about famous people from Berthenicourt
Who is the most famous person from Berthenicourt?
Jean-François Belin (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Berthenicourt?
1 people born in Berthenicourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Berthenicourt known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Berthenicourt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Berthenicourt 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.
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Photo credits (3)
- Gracchus Babeuf: François Bonneville, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine de Bourbon: anonymous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yseult: Alex Lozupone, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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