15 famous people were born in Mortain-Bocage, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns

Ferdinand André Fouqué (French geologist (1828–1904)) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Yves Pouliquen and Pauline Rebour.

15 people born in Mortain-Bocage have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 23 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, leaders: 6 of the 15. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Jean Angélique Lemoine-Devilleneuve, born in 1754. The youngest on the list was born in 1949.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mortain-Bocage 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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