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Science & Medicine
Auguste Barthélemy Langlois
1832–1900French botanist (1832–1900)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Pilat.Oueb · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Chavanay, Loire
One famous person was born in Chavanay
In 1832, the French botanist Auguste Barthélemy Langlois was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 4 languages. Of its neighbours, Rive-de-Gier, 9 mi away, lists the most: 22, Cyril Dessel first.
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Auguste Barthélemy Langlois
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1832
Auguste Barthélemy Langlois
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1 person
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Born in Chavanay
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Rive-de-Gier’s, at 22 names.
Rive-de-Gier · 9 miCyril Dessel & 21 moreAJPélussin · 3 miAndré Jullien & 6 more
Condrieu · 4 miJean-Christophe Rolland & 5 more
Roussillon · 5 miAlfred Poizat & 5 moreJLSaint-Paul-en-Jarez · 9 miJacques Lisfranc & 3 moreGVAmpuis · 7 miGabriel Vanel & 2 moreJGChanas · 8 miJoseph Giray & 1 moreAPLorette · 10 miAlain Prost & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Chavanay
Who is the most famous person from Chavanay?
Auguste Barthélemy Langlois (French botanist (1832–1900)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chavanay?
1 people born in Chavanay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chavanay 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 Chavanay?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chavanay 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?
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Photo credits (3)
- Cyril Dessel: www.instants-cyclistes.fr from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Christophe Rolland: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Poizat: Photo Félix, 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.