Alfred Bansard des Bois
1848–1920French politician (1848-1920)
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The best known is the French politician Alfred Bansard des Bois, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Joseph Aveline and Léon Épinette. More than half were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Alfred Bansard des Bois, dates from 1848.
Leaders take two of the three places.
French politician (1848-1920)
French politician (1881–1958)
French poet, novelist and journalist (1855-1902)
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 1.
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2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Another 2, the earliest born in 1811.
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Nogent-le-Rotrou leads the towns around it, with 29 names.
Alfred Bansard des Bois (French politician (1848-1920)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Aveline and Léon Épinette.
5 people born in Rémalard en Perche 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, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Pierre-François Jumeau, born in 1811. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rémalard en Perche 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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