ÉP#1
Science & Medicine
Émile Constant Perrot
1867–1951French pharmacist, mycologist and botanist (1867-1951)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Marcilly-sur-Seine, Marne
2 famous people call Marcilly-sur-Seine their birthplace
Émile Constant Perrot is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Étienne Peignot. Of its neighbours, Sézanne, 11 mi away, lists the most: 18, Raymond Marcellin first. The first birth on record is Émile Constant Perrot’s, in 1867, and the last Étienne Peignot’s, in 1871.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Émile Constant Perrot
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1867
Émile Constant Perrot
Youngest
1871
Étienne Peignot
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Marcilly-sur-Seine
ÉP#2
Politics & Law
Étienne Peignot
1871–1946French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Marcilly-sur-Seine is known for
1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Sézanne’s, with 18.
Questions about famous people from Marcilly-sur-Seine
Who is the most famous person from Marcilly-sur-Seine?
Émile Constant Perrot (French pharmacist, mycologist and botanist (1867-1951)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Peignot.
How many famous people were born in Marcilly-sur-Seine?
2 people born in Marcilly-sur-Seine have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Marcilly-sur-Seine known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Marcilly-sur-Seine?
Émile Constant Perrot, born in 1867. The youngest on the list was born in 1871.
Who counts as from Marcilly-sur-Seine?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marcilly-sur-Seine 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.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Raymond Marcellin: Anonymous Unknown author (Keystone France), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Girault: Stringer (STR), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.