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Victor Ernst Nessler
1841–1890German composer (1841-1890)
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Baldenheim, Bas-Rhin
Victor Ernst Nessler is the only name on the Baldenheim list
The German composer Victor Ernst Nessler was born in 1841. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 14 languages. Of its neighbours, Sélestat, 4 mi away, lists the most: 41, Fabienne Keller first.
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Victor Ernst Nessler
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1841
Victor Ernst Nessler
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known
Born in Baldenheim
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sélestat has the most on record, with 41.
Questions about famous people from Baldenheim
Who is the most famous person from Baldenheim?
Victor Ernst Nessler (German composer (1841-1890)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Baldenheim?
1 people born in Baldenheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Baldenheim known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Baldenheim?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Baldenheim 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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- Joseph Pfleger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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