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Famous people · Bœrsch, Bas-Rhin

Charles-François-Xavier Müller is the only name on the Bœrsch list

In 1823, the French journalist Charles-François-Xavier Müller was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. A short trip away, Obernai (2 mi) counts 11 famous people, Aline Friess among them.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles-François-Xavier Müller
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1823
Charles-François-Xavier Müller
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Bœrsch

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Writing & Arts

Charles-François-Xavier Müller

1823–1898

French journalist

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Bœrsch

Who is the most famous person from Bœrsch?

Charles-François-Xavier Müller (French journalist) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Bœrsch?

1 people born in Bœrsch have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Bœrsch 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 Bœrsch?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bœrsch 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).

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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.