Hervé Harant
1901–1986French parasitologist and zoologist (1901–1986)
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Most widely known is Hervé Harant, the French parasitologist and zoologist, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the French politician Eugène Lautier. Hervé Harant, born in 1901, is the youngest, and Eugène Lautier, born in 1867, the first on record. Of its neighbours, Pézenas, 6 mi away, lists the most: 27, Massimiliano Spinola first.

French parasitologist and zoologist (1901–1986)
#2French politician
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The most names next door are in Pézenas: 27.
Mèze · 10 miAndré Miquel & 8 moreMBClermont-l'Hérault · 6 miManon Basseville & 6 moreJBFlorensac · 11 miJoseph Bonnel & 6 moreDCCaux · 5 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 more
Gignac · 9 miMichel Marie Claparède & 3 more
Saint-André-de-Sangonis · 8 miJoseph Boussinesq & 2 morePDMontagnac · 4 miPaula Delsol & 1 moreHervé Harant (French parasitologist and zoologist (1901–1986)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Eugène Lautier.
2 people born in Paulhan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Eugène Lautier, born in 1867. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Paulhan 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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