ÉV#1
Science & Medicine
Émile Vuillemin
1822–1902French engineer (1822-1902)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Arc-sous-Cicon, Doubs
2 famous people were born in Arc-sous-Cicon
Most widely known is Émile Vuillemin, the French engineer, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the French officer Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier. Lou Jeanmonnot heads the list in Pontarlier, 10 mi away, which has 45 names. From Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier to Émile Vuillemin, the births on the list run from 1766 to 1822.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Émile Vuillemin
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1766
Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier
Youngest
1822
Émile Vuillemin
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Arc-sous-Cicon
JR#2
Military
Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier
1766–1828French officer (1766–1828)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Arc-sous-Cicon is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 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
The longest list nearby is Pontarlier’s, with 45.
Questions about famous people from Arc-sous-Cicon
Who is the most famous person from Arc-sous-Cicon?
Émile Vuillemin (French engineer (1822-1902)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier.
How many famous people were born in Arc-sous-Cicon?
2 people born in Arc-sous-Cicon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Arc-sous-Cicon known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Arc-sous-Cicon?
Jean-Baptiste Ambroise Ravier, born in 1766. The youngest on the list was born in 1822.
Who counts as from Arc-sous-Cicon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Arc-sous-Cicon 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)
- Lou Jeanmonnot: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chloé Valentini: Wenflou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Courbet: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hervé Pierre: Hugugu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.