TS#1
Writing & Arts
Thomas Seltz
1872–1959French journalist and politician (1872-1959)
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Artolsheim, Bas-Rhin
Artolsheim has one famous person on record
In 1872, the French journalist and politician Thomas Seltz was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their name appears in articles in 5 languages. The nearest list is in Sélestat, 7 mi away: 41 names, starting with Fabienne Keller.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Thomas Seltz
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1872
Thomas Seltz
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Artolsheim
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 7 have famous names listed.
FKSélestat · 7 miFabienne Keller & 40 moreCLRibeauvillé · 12 miClaude Leron & 4 moreABBenfeld · 11 miAndré Burkhard & 3 moreFFMarckolsheim · 3 miFrançois Xavier Jacob Freytag & 1 more
Rhinau · 10 miJoseph Pfleger & 1 morePRHuttenheim · 11 miPaul Rohmer & 1 moreFHHorbourg-Wihr · 12 miFrédéric Hunsinger & 1 more
Rhinau · 10 miJoseph Pfleger & 1 morePRHuttenheim · 11 miPaul Rohmer & 1 moreFHHorbourg-Wihr · 12 miFrédéric Hunsinger & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Artolsheim
Who is the most famous person from Artolsheim?
Thomas Seltz (French journalist and politician (1872-1959)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Artolsheim?
1 people born in Artolsheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Artolsheim 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 Artolsheim?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Artolsheim 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.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Joseph Pfleger: Agence de presse Meurisse, 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.