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Jean-Gérard Bonnaire
1769–1816French officer (1769-1816)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Prouvais, Aisne
Jean-Gérard Bonnaire, born in 1769, is Prouvais’ famous person on record
In 1769, the French officer Jean-Gérard Bonnaire was born. That places their birth before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The Aisne lists hold names for 151 towns.
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Jean-Gérard Bonnaire
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1769
Jean-Gérard Bonnaire
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1 person
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Born in Prouvais
Questions about famous people from Prouvais
Who is the most famous person from Prouvais?
Jean-Gérard Bonnaire (French officer (1769-1816)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Prouvais?
1 people born in Prouvais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Prouvais known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Prouvais?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Prouvais 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.
Why is someone missing?
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