Jean-André Lepaute
1720–1789French master clockmaker
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At the top of the list is the French master clockmaker Jean-André Lepaute, covered in 7 languages. The list has one more: the French physician Lucien Corvisart. Jean-André Lepaute, the best known, was born in 1720. Go 11 mi to Longuyon and the list grows to 8, with Yvonne Fontaine at the top.
French master clockmaker
French physician (1824-1882)
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Around it, Longuyon has the most people on record, 8 of them.
Jean-André Lepaute (French master clockmaker) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Lucien Corvisart.
2 people born in Thonne-la-Long have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Jean-André Lepaute, born in 1720. The youngest on the list was born in 1824.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thonne-la-Long 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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