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Famous people · Etzling, Moselle
Etzling, birthplace of the French soldier Joseph Greff
Joseph Greff, the French soldier, was born in 1771. That places their birth before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Just 7 mi away, Sarreguemines’ list holds 46 names, Aurélie Muller the best known.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Greff
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1771
Joseph Greff
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Etzling
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Sarreguemines counts 46 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Etzling
Who is the most famous person from Etzling?
Joseph Greff (French soldier) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Etzling?
1 people born in Etzling have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Etzling known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Etzling?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Etzling 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 (5)
- Aurélie Muller: BAswim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Kaas: Daniel Kruczynski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- István Nyers: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Herly: Dan Hadani, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Étienne Jung: Jung67, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.