Maurice Koechlin
1856–1946French engineer (1856–1946)
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Most widely known is Maurice Koechlin, the French engineer, with articles in 14 languages. The list has one more: the French-Swiss engineer René Koechlin. Alfred Kastler heads the list in Guebwiller, 2 mi away, which has 28 names. The earliest on the list is Maurice Koechlin, born in 1856, and the youngest René Koechlin, born in 1866.

French engineer (1856–1946)
#2French-Swiss engineer (1866–1951)
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Guebwiller · 2 miAlfred Kastler & 27 moreDWMunster · 8 miDaniel Walther & 9 more
Soultz-Haut-Rhin · 3 miBernard Genghini & 7 more
Ensisheim · 9 miLéon Boëllmann & 4 more
Cernay · 8 miMaurice Gastiger & 3 moreCNWittelsheim · 9 miCasimir Nowotarski & 3 moreCLBollwiller · 6 miCharles Henry Lea & 1 more
Issenheim · 3 miGeorges SpetzMaurice Koechlin (French engineer (1856–1946)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come René Koechlin.
2 people born in Buhl have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Maurice Koechlin, born in 1856. The youngest on the list was born in 1866.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Buhl 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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