Jean-Paul David
1912–2007French politician (1912–2007)
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Jean-Paul David, the French politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Marguerite Dilhan and Jean Dours. In the Belle Époque, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Jean-Paul David, dates from 1912.
All three are leaders.
French politician (1912–2007)
French lawyer
French official (1913–2004)
The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Another 2, the earliest born in 1771.
No one matches both filters.
The fullest list close by belongs to Mirande, with 10.
Jean-Paul David (French politician (1912–2007)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marguerite Dilhan and Jean Dours.
5 people born in Miélan 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, leaders: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Pierre Léglise, born in 1771. The youngest on the list was born in 1913.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Miélan 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.
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.
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