Michel Chasles
1793–1880French mathematician (1793–1880)
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Most widely known is Michel Chasles, the French mathematician, with articles in 44 languages. Second place goes to the French footballer and manager Jacky Lemée, third to Olivier de Corancez. More than half were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 3 in all. Fewer than a quarter of the 100 towns in Eure-et-Loir with famous people list more.
Three names lead: Michel Chasles (44 languages), Jacky Lemée (7) and Olivier de Corancez (5).
French mathematician (1793–1880)
#2French footballer and manager
#3French writer and journalist (1734-1810)
Count by decade and the 1790s come out on top, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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2 more names, born between 1855 and 1868.
French architect from Eure-et-Loir (1868-1939)
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Rambouillet leads the towns around it, with 27 names.
Michel Chasles (French mathematician (1793–1880)) is the best known by our measure: 44 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacky Lemée and Olivier de Corancez.
5 people born in Épernon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Olivier de Corancez, born in 1734. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Épernon 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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