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Famous people · Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin

2 famous people call Bourbach-le-Bas their birthplace

At the top of the list is the French politician Alphonse Jenn, covered in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician and trade unionist Auguste Wicky. Thann, 3 mi off, can claim 23 famous people, the best known Patrick Strzoda. Born in 1873, Auguste Wicky is the first name on record, and Alphonse Jenn, born in 1916, the most recent.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alphonse Jenn
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1873
Auguste Wicky
Youngest
1916
Alphonse Jenn
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Bourbach-le-Bas

AJ#1
Politics & Law

Alphonse Jenn

1916–1996

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AW#2
Politics & Law

Auguste Wicky

1873–1947

French politician and trade unionist (1873-1947)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Bourbach-le-Bas

Who is the most famous person from Bourbach-le-Bas?

Alphonse Jenn (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste Wicky.

How many famous people were born in Bourbach-le-Bas?

2 people born in Bourbach-le-Bas have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Bourbach-le-Bas known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bourbach-le-Bas?

Auguste Wicky, born in 1873. The youngest on the list was born in 1916.

Who counts as from Bourbach-le-Bas?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bourbach-le-Bas 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.

Why is someone missing?

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.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

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.