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Famous people · Téthieu, Landes

Téthieu has just one famous person to its name: Antoine Degert

Antoine Degert was born in 1859. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Go 5 mi to Dax and the list grows to 114, with Jean-Charles de Borda at the top.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Degert
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1859
Antoine Degert
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Téthieu

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Science & Medicine

Antoine Degert

1859–1931

French teacher, historian, writer and priester.

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Téthieu

Who is the most famous person from Téthieu?

Antoine Degert (French teacher, historian, writer and priester.) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Téthieu?

1 people born in Téthieu have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Téthieu known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who counts as from Téthieu?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Téthieu 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 (2)
  • Jean Félix Pédegert: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • André Darrigade: Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 911-3766, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.