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Famous people · Obernai, Bas-Rhin

Athletes stand out among the 11 famous people born in Obernai

The best known is the French artistic gymnast Aline Friess, with articles in 11 languages. Charles Pisot is second and Charles-Émile Freppel third. Most were born since 1970: 6 of them. Only 9 of the 145 towns in Bas-Rhin with anyone on record list more.

#3 best knownCharles-Émile FreppelFaith · 1827–1891
+9more
Born here
11
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Aline Friess
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1770
Nicolas Léonard Bagert Beker
Youngest
2003
Aline Friess
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Obernai’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Obernai is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 times.

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

Through the years

When Obernai’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 2.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Anne-Catherine DeluntschNicolas Léonard Bagert BekerCharles Pisot
SportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFaithMilitary

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

The best known

Born in Obernai

First, Aline Friess (11 languages), then Charles Pisot (8) and Charles-Émile Freppel (8).

AF#1
Writing & Arts

Aline Friess

born 2003

French artistic gymnast

11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CP#2
Science & Medicine

Charles Pisot

1910–1984

French mathematician (1910-1984)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Charles-Émile Freppel#3
Faith

Charles-Émile Freppel

1827–1891

French Roman-catholic bishop (1827-1891)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Obernai

Here are 8 more, born from 1770 to 1992.

Nicolas Léonard Bagert Beker

Nicolas Léonard Bagert Beker

1770–1840

French general (1770-1840)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Barr, at 10.

Questions about famous people from Obernai

Who is the most famous person from Obernai?

Aline Friess (French artistic gymnast) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles Pisot and Charles-Émile Freppel.

How many famous people were born in Obernai?

11 people born in Obernai have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 26 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 Obernai known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 11. That is 36% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Obernai?

Nicolas Léonard Bagert Beker, born in 1770. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.

Who counts as from Obernai?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Obernai 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 (7)

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.