#1From 1809 to 1998, Hégenheim was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Moïse Nordmann, the French rabbi, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Close behind are Quentin Bezza and Léon Boesinger. The nearest list is in Huningue, 3 mi away: 5 names, starting with Maximilien Joseph Hurtault. The list’s best known name, Moïse Nordmann, dates from 1809.
Born in Hégenheim
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#2Léon Boesinger
1909–1975French association football player (1909-1975)
What Hégenheim is known for
Share of Hégenheim’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Huningue lists the most people: 5.
Questions about famous people from Hégenheim
Who is the most famous person from Hégenheim?
Moïse Nordmann (French rabbi) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Quentin Bezza and Léon Boesinger.
How many famous people were born in Hégenheim?
3 people born in Hégenheim have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hégenheim known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Hégenheim?
Moïse Nordmann, born in 1809. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.
Who counts as from Hégenheim?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hégenheim 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 (4)
- Moïse Nordmann: Wolf, G. (lithogr). Fonction indéterminée, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quentin Bezza: Bloody-libu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maximilien Joseph Hurtault: Merry-Joseph Blondel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lina Ritter: Willy Pragher, CC BY 3.0, 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.

