Louis Adam is the only name on the Muttersholtz list
The French composer Louis Adam was born in 1758. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 17 languages. Nearby, Sélestat, 4 mi away, lists 41, led by Fabienne Keller.
Born in Muttersholtz
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Sélestat, with 41.
Barr · 10 miJean Hermann & 9 moreCLRibeauvillé · 11 miClaude Leron & 4 moreABBenfeld · 8 miAndré Burkhard & 3 morePRHuttenheim · 7 miPaul Rohmer & 1 moreFFMarckolsheim · 7 miFrançois Xavier Jacob Freytag & 1 more
Rhinau · 9 miJoseph Pfleger & 1 moreHLGerstheim · 11 miHenry LaufenburgerQuestions about famous people from Muttersholtz
Who is the most famous person from Muttersholtz?
Louis Adam (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Muttersholtz?
1 people born in Muttersholtz 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 Muttersholtz 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 Muttersholtz?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Muttersholtz 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 (2)
- Jean Hermann: Engraved by Ambroise Tardieu from a portrait by Guérin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Pfleger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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