Schirrhoffen is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Sylvain Kahn, the businessman, with articles in 6 languages. One more name completes the list: Alexandre Weill. Of its neighbours, Haguenau, 6 mi away, lists the most: 52, Sébastien Loeb first. Births span 1811 to 1857, from Alexandre Weill to Sylvain Kahn.
Born in Schirrhoffen
Alexandre Weill
1811–1899French journalist, opinion journalist and writer (1811-1899)
What Schirrhoffen is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Haguenau lists the most people: 52.
Drusenheim · 3 miÉmile Haug & 1 more
Schweighouse-sur-Moder · 9 miChristian Bartholmèss & 1 more
Soufflenheim · 2 miBiréli LagrèneMKHerrlisheim · 5 miMichel KistlerFSGambsheim · 8 miFrédéric Schaeffer
Weyersheim · 8 miAmandus AckerQuestions about famous people from Schirrhoffen
Who is the most famous person from Schirrhoffen?
Sylvain Kahn (Businessman (1857-1929)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alexandre Weill.
How many famous people were born in Schirrhoffen?
2 people born in Schirrhoffen have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Schirrhoffen known for?
Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Schirrhoffen?
Alexandre Weill, born in 1811. The youngest on the list was born in 1857.
Who counts as from Schirrhoffen?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Schirrhoffen 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 (4)
- 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
- Amandus Acker: Spiritanerorden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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