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Politics & Law
Alfred Westphal
1907–1992French politician (1907–1992)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Rittershoffen, Bas-Rhin
Rittershoffen has just one famous person to its name: Alfred Westphal
The French politician Alfred Westphal was born in 1907. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in one language so far. Haguenau, 10 mi off, can claim 52 famous people, the best known Sébastien Loeb.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alfred Westphal
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1907
Alfred Westphal
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Rittershoffen
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Haguenau’s, at 52 names.
SLHaguenau · 10 miSébastien Loeb & 51 more
Wissembourg · 9 miChristophe Kern & 31 moreOMBischwiller · 10 miOtto Meissner & 14 more
Soultz-sous-Forêts · 4 miFrédéric Alphonse Musculus & 2 more
Drusenheim · 10 miÉmile Haug & 1 more
Schweighouse-sur-Moder · 12 miChristian Bartholmèss & 1 more
Soufflenheim · 5 miBiréli Lagrène
Wissembourg · 9 miChristophe Kern & 31 moreOMBischwiller · 10 miOtto Meissner & 14 moreSoultz-sous-Forêts · 4 miFrédéric Alphonse Musculus & 2 moreDrusenheim · 10 miÉmile Haug & 1 moreSchweighouse-sur-Moder · 12 miChristian Bartholmèss & 1 moreSoufflenheim · 5 miBiréli LagrèneQuestions about famous people from Rittershoffen
Who is the most famous person from Rittershoffen?
Alfred Westphal (French politician (1907–1992)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Rittershoffen?
1 people born in Rittershoffen have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Rittershoffen known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Rittershoffen?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rittershoffen 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 (5)
- Christophe Kern: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Alphonse Musculus: Antoine Meyer, Colmar , Photographe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Haug: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Bartholmèss: Schultz, C. ((lithogr)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biréli Lagrène: Pastorius54, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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