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Famous people · Orges, Haute-Marne
Joseph Techener, born in 1802, is Orges’ famous person on record
Joseph Techener, the bookdealer, was born in 1802. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. Just 10 mi away, Chaumont’s list holds 37 names, André Blondel the best known.
Born here
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confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Techener
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1802
Joseph Techener
The best known
Born in Orges
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Chaumont, with 37.
Questions about famous people from Orges
Who is the most famous person from Orges?
Joseph Techener (Bookdealer) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Orges?
1 people born in Orges have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who counts as from Orges?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Orges 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 (1)
- André Blondel: Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, 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.