#1Politics & Law
Joseph Pfleger
1873–1957French politician (1873-1957)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Rhinau, Bas-Rhin
Rhinau is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the French politician Joseph Pfleger, covered in 4 languages. The other is Ignace Jehl, the French politician. For more famous names, Erstein is 7 mi away: its list has 7, led by François-Joseph d'Offenstein. From Ignace Jehl to Joseph Pfleger, the births on the list run from 1799 to 1873.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Pfleger
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1799
Ignace Jehl
Youngest
1873
Joseph Pfleger
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Rhinau
#1IJ#2
Politics & Law
Ignace Jehl
1799–1883French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Erstein’s, at 7 names.
FDErstein · 7 miFrançois-Joseph d'Offenstein & 6 moreABBenfeld · 6 miAndré Burkhard & 3 moreJMFegersheim · 12 miJean-Jacques Marx & 3 morePRHuttenheim · 6 miPaul Rohmer & 1 moreHLGerstheim · 4 miHenry LaufenburgerÉKPlobsheim · 10 miÉdouard KappLSEschau · 11 miLucien SchaefferCBLipsheim · 12 miCharles Bonn
Questions about famous people from Rhinau
Who is the most famous person from Rhinau?
Joseph Pfleger (French politician (1873-1957)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ignace Jehl.
How many famous people were born in Rhinau?
2 people born in Rhinau have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Rhinau known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Rhinau?
Ignace Jehl, born in 1799. The youngest on the list was born in 1873.
Who counts as from Rhinau?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rhinau 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)
- Joseph Pfleger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.