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Famous people · Uhrwiller, Bas-Rhin

3 famous people were born in Uhrwiller

Most widely known is Ernest Will, the French archeologist and academic, with articles in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Pisla Helmstetter and Robert Will. Sébastien Loeb heads the list in Haguenau, 11 mi away, which has 52 names. From Robert Will in 1910 to Pisla Helmstetter in 1926, the births cover 16 years.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Ernest Will
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1910
Robert Will
Youngest
1926
Pisla Helmstetter
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Uhrwiller

Ernest Will has articles in 5 languages, Pisla Helmstetter in 2 and Robert Will in 2.

EW#1
Science & Medicine

Ernest Will

1913–1997

French archeologist and academic (1913–1997)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PH#2
Writing & Arts

Pisla Helmstetter

1926–2013

French writer

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
RW#3
Writing & Arts

Robert Will

1910–1998

Architect, archaeologist, art historian (1910-1998)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Uhrwiller is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Haguenau’s, at 52 names.

Questions about famous people from Uhrwiller

Who is the most famous person from Uhrwiller?

Ernest Will (French archeologist and academic (1913–1997)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pisla Helmstetter and Robert Will.

How many famous people were born in Uhrwiller?

3 people born in Uhrwiller have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Uhrwiller known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Uhrwiller?

Robert Will, born in 1910. The youngest on the list was born in 1926.

Who counts as from Uhrwiller?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Uhrwiller 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)

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.