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Science & Medicine
Auguste Victor Lebeuf
1859–1929French astronomer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Blaisy, Haute-Marne
One famous person was born in Blaisy
In 1859, the French astronomer Auguste Victor Lebeuf was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. The nearest list is in Chaumont, 8 mi away: 37 names, starting with André Blondel.
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Auguste Victor Lebeuf
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1859
Auguste Victor Lebeuf
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Blaisy, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Blaisy
Who is the most famous person from Blaisy?
Auguste Victor Lebeuf (French astronomer) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Blaisy?
1 people born in Blaisy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Blaisy known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Blaisy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Blaisy 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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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 (1)
- André Blondel: Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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