André Lacroix
1824–1910French archivist (1824-1910)
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At the top of the list is the French archivist André Lacroix, covered in 2 languages. Second and third on the list are Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay. The list’s best known name, André Lacroix, dates from 1824. Nearby, Saint-Vallier, 11 mi away, lists 11, led by Olivier Milloud.
The three are covered in 2, 2 and 1 languages: André Lacroix, Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay.
French archivist (1824-1910)
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1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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Saint-Vallier leads the towns around it, with 11 names.
Saint-Vallier · 11 miOlivier Milloud & 10 moreWPSaint-Rambert-d'Albon · 10 miWilfride Piollet & 3 moreCCSaint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse · 9 miCharles-Marie Chabert & 2 moreBBAnneyron · 7 miBlanche Balain & 1 moreJGChanas · 11 miJoseph Giray & 1 moreBCBeaurepaire · 6 miBruno Chenu
Peyrins · 11 miNathalie ArthaudAndré Lacroix (French archivist (1824-1910)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay.
3 people born in Hauterives have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Joseph Antoine Ferlay, born in 1798. The youngest on the list was born in 1905.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hauterives 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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