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Politics & Law
Michel Nicolas Gérard
1808–1876French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Blincourt, Oise
Michel Nicolas Gérard is the only name on the Blincourt list
In 1808, the French politician Michel Nicolas Gérard was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. One language has an article about them so far. The nearest list is in Compiègne, 9 mi away: 76 names, starting with Pierre d'Ailly.
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Michel Nicolas Gérard
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1808
Michel Nicolas Gérard
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Politics & Law
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Born in Blincourt
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The neighbour with the most names is Compiègne, at 76.
PDCompiègne · 9 miPierre d'Ailly & 75 moreRBPont-Sainte-Maxence · 6 miRomane Bohringer & 8 more
Liancourt · 8 miMechack Jérôme & 6 moreACVerberie · 7 miAdolphe Cossard & 2 moreJBEstrées-Saint-Denis · 3 miJean Besancenot & 1 moreJFVerneuil-en-Halatte · 9 miJean-Jacques Fussien & 1 moreJVVenette · 8 miJean de VenetteLGFitz-James · 9 miLouis Félix Guesnet
Liancourt · 8 miMechack Jérôme & 6 moreACVerberie · 7 miAdolphe Cossard & 2 moreJBEstrées-Saint-Denis · 3 miJean Besancenot & 1 moreJFVerneuil-en-Halatte · 9 miJean-Jacques Fussien & 1 moreJVVenette · 8 miJean de VenetteLGFitz-James · 9 miLouis Félix GuesnetQuestions about famous people from Blincourt
Who is the most famous person from Blincourt?
Michel Nicolas Gérard (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Blincourt?
1 people born in Blincourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Blincourt known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Blincourt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Blincourt 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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- Mechack Jérôme: Jorge Mejía peralta from Managua, Nicaragua, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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