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Famous people · Gosselming, Moselle
André Wilhelm is the only name on the Gosselming list
In 1943, the cyclist André Wilhelm was born. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 11 languages. Charles Mangin heads the list in Sarrebourg, 4 mi away, which has 27 names.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Wilhelm
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1943
André Wilhelm
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Gosselming
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Sarrebourg: 27.
Questions about famous people from Gosselming
Who is the most famous person from Gosselming?
André Wilhelm (Cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Gosselming?
1 people born in Gosselming have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gosselming known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Gosselming?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gosselming 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 (3)
- Charles Mangin: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Mouton: Ary Scheffer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Wittmann: Ji-Elle, 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.