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Famous people · Saverne, Bas-Rhin

29 famous people were born in Saverne, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 14 languages make the French politician Adrien Zeller the best known. Kuno-Hans von Both is second and Leon Dabo third. The largest group, 8, was born between 1914 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents there are 25.3 on the list, well above the typical Bas-Rhin town’s 2.5.

#1 best knownAdrien ZellerPolitics & Law · 1940–2009
+25more
Born here
29
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Adrien Zeller
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1734
Jean-François Henri de Flachslanden
Youngest
2001
Pauline Stey
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people

What stands out about Saverne’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Saverne is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.

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

The best known

Born in Saverne

Ranked by languages covered: Adrien Zeller with 14, then Kuno-Hans von Both with 14 and Leon Dabo with 14.

Adrien Zeller#1
Politics & Law

Adrien Zeller

1940–2009

French politician (1940-2009)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Kuno-Hans von Both#2
Military

Kuno-Hans von Both

1884–1955

German general

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Leon Dabo#3
Writing & Arts

Leon Dabo

1864–1960

American artist (1864-1960)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Saverne’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 4 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Adrien ZellerGeorges ReebRégis GurtnerLeon DaboFrançois Libermann
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableScience & MedicineMilitaryFaithSports

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saverne

Another 26, the earliest born in 1734.

François Libermann

François Libermann

1802–1852

French priest (1802-1852)

Georges Reeb

Georges Reeb

1920–1993

French mathematician (1920-1993)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Paul Acker

Paul Acker

1874–1915

French journalist (1874-1915)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
FF

François Français

1768–1810

French mathematician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
ÉB

Émile Blessig

1947–2025

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Zevs

Zevs

born 1977

French street artist (born 1977)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Jean-Baptiste Antoine de Flachslanden

Jean-Baptiste Antoine de Flachslanden

1739–1822

Alsatian politician (1739-1822)

RH

Robert Heitz

1895–1984

French politician, writer and painter (1895-1984)

JF

Jean-François Henri de Flachslanden

1734–1797

French politician (1734-1797)

VP

Victor de Pange

1923–1984

French historian and literary critic (1923-1984)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Saverne, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Saverne

Who is the most famous person from Saverne?

Adrien Zeller (French politician (1940-2009)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Kuno-Hans von Both and Leon Dabo.

How many famous people were born in Saverne?

29 people born in Saverne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 46 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 Saverne known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 11 of the 29. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saverne?

Jean-François Henri de Flachslanden, born in 1734. The youngest on the list was born in 2001.

Who counts as from Saverne?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saverne 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 (19)

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.