Hervé Faye
1814–1902French astronomer (1814–1902)
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At the top of the list is the French astronomer Hervé Faye, covered in 26 languages. The other is Isidore Denizot, the French politician. Go 11 mi to Argenton-sur-Creuse and the list grows to 19, with Gilles Clément at the top. Isidore Denizot, born in 1830, is the youngest, and Hervé Faye, born in 1814, the first on record.
French astronomer (1814–1902)
French politician
Share of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Around it, Argenton-sur-Creuse has the most people on record, 19 of them.
Hervé Faye (French astronomer (1814–1902)) is the best known by our measure: 26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Isidore Denizot.
2 people born in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Hervé Faye, born in 1814. The youngest on the list was born in 1830.
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