#1Pierre Dominique
1889–1973French journalist, political activist, medical doctor and author. (1889–1973)
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With articles in 5 languages, Pierre Dominique is the most widely known. Close behind are Paul Rolier and Adrien Lucet. Émilienne Galicier heads the list in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, 12 mi away, which has 8 names. Born in 1844, Paul Rolier is the first name on record, and Pierre Dominique, born in 1889, the most recent.
Pierre Dominique has articles in 5 languages, Paul Rolier in 3 and Adrien Lucet in 1.
#1French journalist, political activist, medical doctor and author. (1889–1973)
#2French engineer (1844–1918)
French veterinarian, zoologist and mycologist
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Close by, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne counts 8 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Pierre Dominique (French journalist, political activist, medical doctor and author. (1889–1973)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Rolier and Adrien Lucet.
3 people born in Courtenay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Paul Rolier, born in 1844. The youngest on the list was born in 1889.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Courtenay 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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