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Writing & Arts
Jules Prudhommeaux
1869–1948French historian (1869-1948)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chevennes, Aisne
A single famous person was born in Chevennes: Jules Prudhommeaux
In 1869, the French historian Jules Prudhommeaux was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. For more famous names, Guise is 8 mi away: its list has 15, led by Camille Desmoulins.
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Jules Prudhommeaux
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1869
Jules Prudhommeaux
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Guise’s, with 15.
Questions about famous people from Chevennes
Who is the most famous person from Chevennes?
Jules Prudhommeaux (French historian (1869-1948)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chevennes?
1 people born in Chevennes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chevennes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chevennes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chevennes 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 (2)
- Camille Desmoulins: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Moreau: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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