Michel Crozier
1922–2013French sociologist (1922–2013)
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Michel Crozier, the French sociologist, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. 4 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. As early as 1742, Gabriel Deliège was born here, one of 4 born before the Revolution. Half or more of the towns in Marne have no one on record, but this one has 26.5 for every 10,000 residents.
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
First, Michel Crozier (16 languages), then Jean-Baptiste Drouet (12) and Jean-Christophe Combe (6).
French sociologist (1922–2013)
#2French politician (1763-1824)
#3French politician (born 1981)
Another 8, the earliest born in 1742.





French jurist and lawyer (1757-1841)
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Michel Crozier (French sociologist (1922–2013)) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Drouet and Jean-Christophe Combe.
11 people born in Sainte-Menehould have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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: 8 of the 11. That is 73% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Gabriel Deliège, born in 1742. The youngest on the list was born in 1981.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Menehould 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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