Charles Kuentz
1897–2005Alsatian soldier (1897-2005)
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The best known is the alsatian soldier Charles Kuentz, with articles in 6 languages. The list has one more: the théologien alsacien Eugène Muller. The first birth on record is Eugène Muller’s, in 1861, and the last Charles Kuentz’s, in 1897. A short trip away, Guebwiller (9 mi) counts 28 famous people, Alfred Kastler among them.
Alsatian soldier (1897-2005)
Théologien alsacien (1861-1948)
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Ranspach, with how many people each has.
Guebwiller · 9 miAlfred Kastler & 27 more
Thann · 7 miPatrick Strzoda & 22 more
Cornimont · 10 miHubert Curien & 7 more
Soultz-Haut-Rhin · 10 miBernard Genghini & 7 more
Masevaux-Niederbruck · 8 miJacques-Louis Battmann & 3 more
Cernay · 9 miMaurice Gastiger & 3 more
La Bresse · 10 miGilbert Poirot & 3 moreMKBuhl · 9 miMaurice Koechlin & 1 moreCharles Kuentz (Alsatian soldier (1897-2005)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Eugène Muller.
2 people born in Ranspach 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, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Eugène Muller, born in 1861. The youngest on the list was born in 1897.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ranspach 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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