#1Writing & Arts
Robert Machut
1919–1984French historian
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Fenain, Nord
One famous person was born in Fenain
In 1919, the French historian Robert Machut was born. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 2 languages have an article about them. For more famous names, Somain is 1 mi away: its list has 18, led by Valérie Bonneton.
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Robert Machut
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1919
Robert Machut
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Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Fenain
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Somain has the most on record, with 18.
VBSomain · 1 miValérie Bonneton & 17 more
Aniche · 3 miLazare Gianessi & 11 more
Lourches · 4 miArthur Lamendin & 5 more
Wallers · 5 miÉdouard Wojciak & 5 moreFLMarchiennes · 4 miFélix Labisse & 4 moreÉSEscaudain · 3 miÉdouard Stako & 3 more
Abscon · 2 miJoseph Bouliez & 1 moreJDHaveluy · 5 miJean-Baptiste Delille & 1 more
Aniche · 3 miLazare Gianessi & 11 moreLourches · 4 miArthur Lamendin & 5 moreWallers · 5 miÉdouard Wojciak & 5 moreFLMarchiennes · 4 miFélix Labisse & 4 moreÉSEscaudain · 3 miÉdouard Stako & 3 moreAbscon · 2 miJoseph Bouliez & 1 moreJDHaveluy · 5 miJean-Baptiste Delille & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Fenain
Who is the most famous person from Fenain?
Robert Machut (French historian) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Fenain?
1 people born in Fenain have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Fenain known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Fenain?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fenain 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)
- Robert Machut: Sailly Fabien, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lazare Gianessi: UDAFAN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lamendin: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Édouard Wojciak: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bouliez: Johan SMT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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