RD#1
Science & Medicine
Robert Degos
1904–1987French dermatologist (1904–1987)
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Mugron, Landes
From 1593 to 1904, Mugron was the birthplace of 5 famous people
The best known is the French dermatologist Robert Degos, with articles in 5 languages. The French politician Jean de Dieu Pierre Antin d'Ars ranks second, ahead of Jacques Desclaux. The list reaches back to Jacques Desclaux, born in 1593, one of 3 born before the Revolution. Before the Revolution, 3 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Robert Degos
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1593
Jacques Desclaux
Youngest
1904
Robert Degos
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Mugron’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mugron’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 1.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineFaithWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mugron
Robert Degos, Jean de Dieu Pierre Antin d'Ars and Jacques Desclaux are written about in 5, 2 and 1 languages.
JD#2
Politics & Law
Jean de Dieu Pierre Antin d'Ars
1770–1840French politician (1770-1840)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Faith
Jacques Desclaux
1593–1658French Catholic bishop
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Mugron is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Mugron
Another 2, the earliest born in 1763.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Mugron, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Mugron
Who is the most famous person from Mugron?
Robert Degos (French dermatologist (1904–1987)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean de Dieu Pierre Antin d'Ars and Jacques Desclaux.
How many famous people were born in Mugron?
5 people born in Mugron have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Mugron known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mugron?
Jacques Desclaux, born in 1593. The youngest on the list was born in 1904.
Who counts as from Mugron?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mugron 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 (3)
- Jean Maximilien Lamarque: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Lefebvre: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Félix Pédegert: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.