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Famous people · Berzieux, Marne

Berzieux, birthplace of the French politician Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault

In 1750, the French politician Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault was born. That places their birth before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Nearby, Sainte-Menehould, 7 mi away, lists 11, led by Michel Crozier.

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Best known
Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1750
Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Berzieux

JH#1
Politics & Law

Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault

1750–1812

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Sainte-Menehould, at 11.

Questions about famous people from Berzieux

Who is the most famous person from Berzieux?

Joseph Alexandre Benjamin Hurault (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Berzieux?

1 people born in Berzieux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Berzieux known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who counts as from Berzieux?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Berzieux 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?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

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