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Famous people · Rosheim, Bas-Rhin

6 famous people come from Rosheim, Jean-Marie Lehn the best known

Jean-Marie Lehn, the French chemist, is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Second and third on the list are Modeste Andlauer and Heinrich Eggestein. Between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 3 were born, the most of any period. Only 18 of the 145 towns in Bas-Rhin with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownJean-Marie LehnScience & Medicine · born 1939
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Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Marie Lehn
59 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1415
Heinrich Eggestein
Youngest
1940
Claude Vasconi
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people

What stands out about Rosheim’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Rosheim

Three names lead: Jean-Marie Lehn (59 languages), Modeste Andlauer (7) and Heinrich Eggestein (6).

Jean-Marie Lehn#1
Science & Medicine

Jean-Marie Lehn

born 1939

French chemist

59 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Modeste Andlauer#2
Faith

Modeste Andlauer

1847–1900

French jesuit, missionary, martyr, Catholic saint (1847-1900)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Heinrich Eggestein#3
Notable

Heinrich Eggestein

1415–1488

German printer

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Rosheim’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire140015001600170018001900Julien MelsheimClaude VasconiHeinrich Eggestein
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineFaithNotablePolitics & Law

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

Known for

What Rosheim is known for

Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Rosheim

The other 3 span the years 1796 to 1940.

CV

Claude Vasconi

1940–2009

French architect (1940–2009)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Obernai leads the towns around it, with 11 names.

Questions about famous people from Rosheim

Who is the most famous person from Rosheim?

Jean-Marie Lehn (French chemist) is the best known by our measure: 59 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Modeste Andlauer and Heinrich Eggestein.

How many famous people were born in Rosheim?

6 people born in Rosheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Rosheim known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 6. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Rosheim?

Heinrich Eggestein, born in 1415. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.

Who counts as from Rosheim?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rosheim 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.