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Politics & Law
Moïse Landeroin
1867–1962French interpreter and colonial administrator
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Pouillé, Loir-et-Cher
Moïse Landeroin, born in 1867, is Pouillé’s famous person on record
The French interpreter and colonial administrator Moïse Landeroin was born in 1867. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in an article in one language. Go 5 mi to Saint-Aignan and the list grows to 6, with Joseph Paul-Boncour at the top.
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Moïse Landeroin
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1867
Moïse Landeroin
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Politics & Law
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Born in Pouillé
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Saint-Aignan’s, with 6.
Questions about famous people from Pouillé
Who is the most famous person from Pouillé?
Moïse Landeroin (French interpreter and colonial administrator) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Pouillé?
1 people born in Pouillé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Pouillé known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Pouillé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pouillé 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.
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Photo credits (3)
- Joseph Paul-Boncour: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Victor Palma Cayet: Marieth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Auguste Logerot: François Auguste LOGEROT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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