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Writing & Arts
Étienne Ritter
1934–1994French painter (1934-1994)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Sondernach, Haut-Rhin
A single famous person was born in Sondernach: Étienne Ritter
The French painter Étienne Ritter was born in 1934. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their name appears in an article in one language. For more famous names, Guebwiller is 9 mi away: its list has 28, led by Alfred Kastler.
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Étienne Ritter
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1934
Étienne Ritter
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Sondernach
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Guebwiller lists the most people: 28.
Guebwiller · 9 miAlfred Kastler & 27 more
Gérardmer · 11 miEdward Gardère & 12 moreDWMunster · 4 miDaniel Walther & 9 more
Soultz-Haut-Rhin · 10 miBernard Genghini & 7 more
Cornimont · 11 miHubert Curien & 7 more
La Bresse · 9 miGilbert Poirot & 3 moreMKBuhl · 7 miMaurice Koechlin & 1 more
Turckheim · 11 miCharles Grad & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Sondernach
Who is the most famous person from Sondernach?
Étienne Ritter (French painter (1934-1994)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sondernach?
1 people born in Sondernach have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sondernach known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Sondernach?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sondernach 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)
- Alfred Kastler: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Gardère: RodolfoJuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Genghini: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Curien: Jean Weber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Poirot: Manuguf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Grad: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.