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Writing & Arts
Ferdinand Gaugain
1842–1917French historian
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Hambers, Mayenne
One famous person was born in Hambers
Ferdinand Gaugain, the French historian, was born in 1842. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. Within 10 mi, Mayenne lists the most: 47, with Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus first.
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Ferdinand Gaugain
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1842
Ferdinand Gaugain
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Hambers
Who is the most famous person from Hambers?
Ferdinand Gaugain (French historian) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Hambers?
1 people born in Hambers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hambers known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Hambers?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hambers 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?
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Photo credits (4)
- Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse-Victor Angot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeleine Grey: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.