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Science & Medicine
Charles Bonn
1942–2024French professor of literature (1942-2024)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Bildoj · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Lipsheim, Bas-Rhin
Lipsheim has one famous person on record
The French professor of literature Charles Bonn was born in 1942. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their name appears in an article in one language. Go 5 mi to Erstein and the list grows to 7, with François-Joseph d'Offenstein at the top.
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Charles Bonn
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1942
Charles Bonn
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Born in Lipsheim
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Erstein, at 7.
FDErstein · 5 miFrançois-Joseph d'Offenstein & 6 moreJMFegersheim · 1 miJean-Jacques Marx & 3 moreJCIllkirch-Graffenstaden · 4 miJérôme Christ & 2 morePLGeispolsheim · 2 miPaul Pierre Lopinot & 1 more
Eckbolsheim · 6 miCharly Grosskost & 1 moreLSEschau · 2 miLucien SchaefferÉKPlobsheim · 3 miÉdouard KappLHHoltzheim · 5 miLéon Heitz
Eckbolsheim · 6 miCharly Grosskost & 1 moreLSEschau · 2 miLucien SchaefferÉKPlobsheim · 3 miÉdouard KappLHHoltzheim · 5 miLéon HeitzQuestions about famous people from Lipsheim
Who is the most famous person from Lipsheim?
Charles Bonn (French professor of literature (1942-2024)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lipsheim?
1 people born in Lipsheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lipsheim known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Lipsheim?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lipsheim 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?
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- Charly Grosskost: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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