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Politics & Law
Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset
1925–1994French politician (1925–1994)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Gorges, Loire-Atlantique
The French politician Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset is the one famous person from Gorges
Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset, the French politician, was born in 1925. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. Just 2 mi away, Clisson’s list holds 3 names, Pierre Viansson-Ponté the best known.
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Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset
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1925
Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Clisson has the most on record: 3.
Questions about famous people from Gorges
Who is the most famous person from Gorges?
Joseph-Henri Maujoüan du Gasset (French politician (1925–1994)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Gorges?
1 people born in Gorges have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gorges 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 Gorges?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gorges 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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Photo credits (3)
- Émile Gabory: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Roch: Maurice Dulac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Abélard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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