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Nicolas Schmitz
1768–1851French officer (1768-1851)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Guessling-Hémering, Moselle
Guessling-Hémering, birthplace of the French officer Nicolas Schmitz
In 1768, the French officer Nicolas Schmitz was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. An article about them exists in one language. Saint-Avold, 6 mi away, has 24 on its list, the best known Chadli Amri.
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Nicolas Schmitz
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1768
Nicolas Schmitz
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Military
1 person
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Born in Guessling-Hémering
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Saint-Avold has the most on record, with 24.
Questions about famous people from Guessling-Hémering
Who is the most famous person from Guessling-Hémering?
Nicolas Schmitz (French officer (1768-1851)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Guessling-Hémering?
1 people born in Guessling-Hémering have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Guessling-Hémering 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 Guessling-Hémering?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Guessling-Hémering 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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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)
- Chadli Amri: Thomas Hilmes / http://www.der-betze-brennt.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- István Nyers: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Yves Masson: Theodiscus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Ordener: Henri-François Riesener, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Théodore Paqué: Fabien GOTHIER, 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.