César-François Cassini
1714–1784French cartographer and astronomer (1714-1784)
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César-François Cassini, the French cartographer and astronomer, was born in 1714. That places their birth before the Revolution. 25 languages have an article about them. In all of Oise, the famous people on record come from 132 towns.
French cartographer and astronomer (1714-1784)
Around it, Clermont has the most people on record, 7 of them.
César-François Cassini (French cartographer and astronomer (1714-1784)) is the best known by our measure: 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
1 people born in Thury-sous-Clermont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thury-sous-Clermont 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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