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Famous people · Erstein, Bas-Rhin

7 famous people were born in Erstein from 1760 to 1959

François-Joseph d'Offenstein, the French general, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. 4 of them were born in the Belle Époque, more than in any other period. The list’s best known name, François-Joseph d'Offenstein, dates from 1760. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.5 on the list, well above the typical Bas-Rhin town’s 2.5.

Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François-Joseph d'Offenstein
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1760
François-Joseph d'Offenstein
Youngest
1959
Maurice Choriol
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known

Born in Erstein

Two of the three are soldiers and sailors.

FD#1
Military

François-Joseph d'Offenstein

1760–1837

French general (1760–1837)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AB#2
Military

Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach

1878–1962

German general of the infantry (1878–1962)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
FK#3
Sports

Fernand Kolbeck

born 1944

French marathon runner

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Erstein’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1760s, with 1 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Alphonse HochMaurice ChoriolAlfred Böhm-TettelbachFrançois-Joseph d'Offenstein
MilitaryFaithSportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Erstein is known for

Military leads the fields, with 2 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Erstein

4 more names, born between 1892 and 1959.

MC

Maurice Choriol

1959–2025

French priest (1959–2025)

OV

Otto Wilhelm von Vacano

1910–1997

German art historian and archaeologist (1910-1997)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Fegersheim: 4.

Questions about famous people from Erstein

Who is the most famous person from Erstein?

François-Joseph d'Offenstein (French general (1760–1837)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alfred Böhm-Tettelbach and Fernand Kolbeck.

How many famous people were born in Erstein?

7 people born in Erstein have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 11 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 Erstein known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 2 of the 7. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Erstein?

François-Joseph d'Offenstein, born in 1760. The youngest on the list was born in 1959.

Who counts as from Erstein?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Erstein 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)

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.