#1Science & Medicine
Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste
1807–1873French naturalist, zoologist and professor (1807-1873)
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Castries, Hérault
Castries has one famous person on record
Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste was born in 1807. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 8 languages have an article about them. For more famous names, Vendargues is 1 mi away: its list has 2, led by Pierre Berthezène.
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1
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Best known
Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1807
Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Castries
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Vendargues lists the most people: 2.
Questions about famous people from Castries
Who is the most famous person from Castries?
Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste (French naturalist, zoologist and professor (1807-1873)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Castries?
1 people born in Castries have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Castries 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 Castries?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Castries 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?
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Photo credits (3)
- Jacques Marie Cyprien Victor Coste: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Berthezène: scan made by arsène lapin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Reboul: Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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