PR#1
Science & Medicine
Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard
1763–1845French academic (1763-1845)
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Sompuis, Marne
2 famous people come from Sompuis, Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard the best known
Most widely known is Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard, the French academic, with articles in 19 languages. The only other name is the French psychiatrist Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard. The oldest name on the list belongs to Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard, born in 1763, the newest to Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard, born in 1768. Vitry-le-François, 10 mi away, has 39 on its list, the best known Jean-François Paillard.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1763
Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard
Youngest
1768
Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Sompuis
AR#2
Science & Medicine
Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard
1768–1825French psychiatrist
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Vitry-le-François, at 39.
Questions about famous people from Sompuis
Who is the most famous person from Sompuis?
Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard (French academic (1763-1845)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard.
How many famous people were born in Sompuis?
2 people born in Sompuis have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sompuis known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Sompuis?
Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard, born in 1763. The youngest on the list was born in 1768.
Who counts as from Sompuis?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sompuis 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 (1)
- Jean-François Paillard: Stefan.wolfrum, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.