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Science & Medicine
Marc Isambart Brunel
1769–1849French engineer (1769-1849)
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Famous people · Hacqueville, Eure
Hacqueville has just one famous person to its name: Marc Isambart Brunel
The French engineer Marc Isambart Brunel was born in 1769. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 29 languages. Nearby, Les Andelys, 6 mi away, lists 16, led by Nicolas Poussin.
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Marc Isambart Brunel
29 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1769
Marc Isambart Brunel
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Hacqueville
Who is the most famous person from Hacqueville?
Marc Isambart Brunel (French engineer (1769-1849)) is the best known by our measure: 29 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Hacqueville?
1 people born in Hacqueville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hacqueville known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Hacqueville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hacqueville 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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Photo credits (4)
- Nicolas Poussin: Nicolas Poussin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Didier Digard: Mirasol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinne Le Moal: MEADYCO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu: Charles Devrits, 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.