Charles Lachaud
1817–1882French jurist and lawyer (1817-1882)
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Articles in 4 languages make the French jurist and lawyer Charles Lachaud the best known. Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie and Léon Salagnac follow. As early as 1573, Antoine de Cous was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
The 1810s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Three names lead: Charles Lachaud (4 languages), Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie (2) and Léon Salagnac (2).
French jurist and lawyer (1817-1882)
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Leaders stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.
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The other 2 span the years 1573 to 1832.
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Charles Lachaud (French jurist and lawyer (1817-1882)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie and Léon Salagnac.
5 people born in Treignac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Antoine de Cous, born in 1573. The youngest on the list was born in 1894.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Treignac 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.
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