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Jean-François Jolibois
1794–1875French historian and priest (1794-1875)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Voiteur, Jura
The French historian and priest Jean-François Jolibois is the one famous person from Voiteur
Jean-François Jolibois, the French historian and priest, was born in 1794. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. Of its neighbours, Lons-le-Saunier, 6 mi away, lists the most: 80, Jean-François Stévenin first.
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Jean-François Jolibois
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1794
Jean-François Jolibois
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Lons-le-Saunier’s, at 80 names.
Questions about famous people from Voiteur
Who is the most famous person from Voiteur?
Jean-François Jolibois (French historian and priest (1794-1875)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Voiteur?
1 people born in Voiteur have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Voiteur known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Voiteur?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Voiteur 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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- Jean-Pierre Travot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Grémion: PODZO DI BORGO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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