Prosper Galerne
1836–1922French painter (1836-1922)
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Prosper Galerne, the French painter, was born in 1836. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. For more famous names, Chevilly is 9 mi away: its list has 4, led by Bernard Derosier.
French painter (1836-1922)
Around it, Chevilly has the most people on record, 4 of them.
Prosper Galerne (French painter (1836-1922)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
1 people born in Patay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Patay 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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