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Famous people · Commercy, Meuse

Scientists and doctors stand out among the 17 famous people born in Commercy

At the top of the list is the French chemist and pharmacist Henri Braconnot, covered in 19 languages. Between 1914 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Pantaléon Thévenin, born in 1505, and the youngest Francis Tripp, born in 1952. Only 3 of the 107 towns in Meuse with anyone on record list more.

#3 best knownNicole de HauteclocquePolitics & Law · 1913–1993
+13more
Born here
17
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Braconnot
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1505
Pantaléon Thévenin
Youngest
1952
Francis Tripp
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Commercy’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Commercy is known for

Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Commercy

Henri Braconnot leads with articles in 19 languages, ahead of Pierre Bach (6) and Nicole de Hauteclocque (4).

HB#1
Science & Medicine

Henri Braconnot

1780–1855

French chemist and pharmacist (1780-1855)

19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PB#2
Faith

Pierre Bach

1932–2020

French priest (1932–2020)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Nicole de Hauteclocque#3
Politics & Law

Nicole de Hauteclocque

1913–1993

French politician (1913–1993)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Commercy’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century15001600170018001900Pierre BachHenri Braconnot
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSportsFaithBusinessMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Commercy

The other 14 span the years 1505 to 1952.

Raymond Thouvenot

Raymond Thouvenot

1896–1981

French historian (1896-1981)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Yves Quéré

Yves Quéré

born 1931

French physicist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
ÉM

Élisabeth de Miribel

1915–2005

French diplomat (1915–2005)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Dominique Desseigne

Dominique Desseigne

born 1944

French businessman

JP

Joseph Maurice Pambet

1854–1916

French army general (1854-1916)

PA

Philippe Ascher

1936–2022

French neuroscientist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Saint-Mihiel, at 30.

Questions about famous people from Commercy

Who is the most famous person from Commercy?

Henri Braconnot (French chemist and pharmacist (1780-1855)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Bach and Nicole de Hauteclocque.

How many famous people were born in Commercy?

17 people born in Commercy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 30 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 Commercy known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 17. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Commercy?

Pantaléon Thévenin, born in 1505. The youngest on the list was born in 1952.

Who counts as from Commercy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Commercy 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 (9)

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.