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Writing & Arts
Jean-Nicolas Barba
1769–1846French publisher
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Sommelans, Aisne
The French publisher Jean-Nicolas Barba is the one famous person from Sommelans
In 1769, the French publisher Jean-Nicolas Barba was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. An article about them exists in one language. A short trip away, Château-Thierry (8 mi) counts 22 famous people, Jean de La Fontaine among them.
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Jean-Nicolas Barba
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1769
Jean-Nicolas Barba
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Sommelans
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Château-Thierry: 22.
Questions about famous people from Sommelans
Who is the most famous person from Sommelans?
Jean-Nicolas Barba (French publisher) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sommelans?
1 people born in Sommelans have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sommelans 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 Sommelans?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sommelans 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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Photo credits (3)
- Jean de La Fontaine: Henri Millot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Claudel: Plombelec, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auguste Corlieu: Victor Rose, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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