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Politics & Law
François Malézieux
1821–1903French politician (1821-1903)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Gricourt, Aisne
A single famous person was born in Gricourt: François Malézieux
In 1821, the French politician François Malézieux was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Gracchus Babeuf tops the 138 names on record in Saint-Quentin, 3 mi away.
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François Malézieux
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1821
François Malézieux
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Gricourt, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Gricourt
Who is the most famous person from Gricourt?
François Malézieux (French politician (1821-1903)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Gricourt?
1 people born in Gricourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gricourt 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 Gricourt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gricourt 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 (1)
- Gracchus Babeuf: François Bonneville, Public domain, 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.