Jacques Joseph Oudet
1773–1809French soldier and officer
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Jacques Joseph Oudet, the French soldier and officer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the French politician Philibert Buchot. The list runs from Philibert Buchot, born in 1751, to Jacques Joseph Oudet, born in 1773. Nearby, Lons-le-Saunier, 10 mi away, lists 80, led by Jean-François Stévenin.
French soldier and officer
French politician
1 of them work in Military, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Lons-le-Saunier leads the towns around it, with 80 names.
Jacques Joseph Oudet (French soldier and officer) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Philibert Buchot.
2 people born in Maynal 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, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Philibert Buchot, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1773.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maynal 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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