JR#1
Science & Medicine
Julien Reverchon
1837–1905French botanist (1837-1905)
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Photo: mimil38 · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Diémoz, Isère
2 famous people call Diémoz their birthplace
Most widely known is Julien Reverchon, the French botanist, with articles in 8 languages. The only other name is the French botanist Paul-Alphonse Reverchon. Of its neighbours, Saint-Jean-de-Bournay, 6 mi away, lists the most: 4, Joseph-Antoine Bouvard first. Paul-Alphonse Reverchon, born in 1833, is the earliest name and Julien Reverchon, born in 1837, the latest.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Julien Reverchon
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1833
Paul-Alphonse Reverchon
Youngest
1837
Julien Reverchon
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Diémoz
PR#2
Science & Medicine
Paul-Alphonse Reverchon
1833–1907French botanist (1833-1907)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Saint-Jean-de-Bournay lists the most people: 4.
Saint-Jean-de-Bournay · 6 miJoseph-Antoine Bouvard & 3 more
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche · 2 miHenri Gil-Marchex & 1 more
Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu · 6 miDaniel Boulud & 1 moreJPSaint-Laurent-de-Mure · 7 miJean-Baptiste Poncet & 1 more
Heyrieux · 3 miMarc-Antoine BrillierJBLa Verpillière · 4 miJean Joseph BarbierQuestions about famous people from Diémoz
Who is the most famous person from Diémoz?
Julien Reverchon (French botanist (1837-1905)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul-Alphonse Reverchon.
How many famous people were born in Diémoz?
2 people born in Diémoz have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Diémoz known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Diémoz?
Paul-Alphonse Reverchon, born in 1833. The youngest on the list was born in 1837.
Who counts as from Diémoz?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Diémoz 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 (4)
- Joseph-Antoine Bouvard: Eugène Pirou, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Gil-Marchex: Henri Matisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Boulud: winestem, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc-Antoine Brillier: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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