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Famous people · Munster, Haut-Rhin

Of the 10 famous people born in Munster, an unusual share are leaders

At the top of the list is the French writer Daniel Walther, covered in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Martin Graff and Christine Mustin-Mayer. The largest group, 5, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Born in 1804, Mathias Doll is the first name on record, and Gérard Leser, born in 1951, the most recent.

#6 best knownFrédéric EccardPolitics & Law · 1867–1952
+8more
Born here
10
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Daniel Walther
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1804
Mathias Doll
Youngest
1951
Gérard Leser
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people

What stands out about Munster’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Munster is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.7 times as common.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Munster

Languages with an article: 6 for Daniel Walther, 5 for Martin Graff, 5 for Christine Mustin-Mayer.

DW#1
Writing & Arts

Daniel Walther

1940–2018

French writer (1940–2018)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
MG#2
Film, TV & Stage

Martin Graff

1944–2021

French film producer and writer (1944-2021)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CM#3
Politics & Law

Christine Mustin-Mayer

born 1948

French politician

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Munster’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 3.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Henri GaebeléGérard LeserDaniel Walther
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Munster

7 more, 3 of them writers and artists.

HG

Henri Gaebelé

1860–1936

French politician (1860-1936)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Alfred Erichson

Alfred Erichson

1843–1901

Born:1843-06-16|died:1901-04-12|; Erichson, Alfred, 1843-; Erichson, Alfred (Ludwig Alfred), 1843-1901; Erichson, Alfredus

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

8 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Munster

Who is the most famous person from Munster?

Daniel Walther (French writer (1940–2018)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Martin Graff and Christine Mustin-Mayer.

How many famous people were born in Munster?

10 people born in Munster have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 15 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Munster known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 10. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Munster?

Mathias Doll, born in 1804. The youngest on the list was born in 1951.

Who counts as from Munster?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Munster 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 (8)

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.