Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen
1814–1852French chemist (1814–1852)
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Most widely known is Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen, the French chemist, with articles in 17 languages. Close behind are Édouard Grenier and Jean-Baptiste Bassand. As early as 1680, Jean-Baptiste Bassand was born here, one of 5 born before the Revolution. More than half were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 9 in all.
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 3.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The 1810s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen leads with articles in 17 languages, ahead of Édouard Grenier (8) and Jean-Baptiste Bassand (7).
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Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen (French chemist (1814–1852)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Édouard Grenier and Jean-Baptiste Bassand.
15 people born in Baume-les-Dames have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 23 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, writers and artists: 5 of the 15. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Jean-Baptiste Bassand, born in 1680. The youngest on the list was born in 1877.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Baume-les-Dames 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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