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Science & Medicine
André Cholley
1886–1968French geographer (1886-1968)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Jasney, Haute-Saône
The French geographer André Cholley is the one famous person from Jasney
In 1886, the French geographer André Cholley was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. Luxeuil-les-Bains, 10 mi off, can claim 27 famous people, the best known Jérémy Mathieu.
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André Cholley
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1886
André Cholley
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Born in Jasney
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Luxeuil-les-Bains counts 27 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Jasney
Who is the most famous person from Jasney?
André Cholley (French geographer (1886-1968)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Jasney?
1 people born in Jasney have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Jasney 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 Jasney?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jasney 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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Photo credits (2)
- Jérémy Mathieu: Lucio fr – Luc-Éric Manneville, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auguste Peureux: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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