The 4 famous people born in Châtillon-Coligny, led by Antoine Becquerel

Antoine Becquerel (French scientist and pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena (1788-1878)) is the best known by our measure: 41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Odet de Coligny and Alfred Demersay.

4 people born in Châtillon-Coligny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 14 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Odet de Coligny, born in 1517. The youngest on the list was born in 1861.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châtillon-Coligny 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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