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Famous people · Guemps, Pas-de-Calais

3 famous people were born in Guemps

The best known is the French painter Marie Duhem, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are Claude Gilliot and Léon Lannoy. Births span 1871 to 1940, from Marie Duhem to Claude Gilliot. Just 6 mi away, Calais’ list holds 117 names, Gérard Debreu the best known.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marie Duhem
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1871
Marie Duhem
Youngest
1940
Claude Gilliot
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Guemps

First, Marie Duhem (8 languages), then Claude Gilliot (4) and Léon Lannoy (3).

MD#1
Writing & Arts

Marie Duhem

1871–1918

French painter (1871-1918)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CG#2
Science & Medicine

Claude Gilliot

1940–2025

French Islamic studies scholar

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
LL#3
Sports

Léon Lannoy

1889–1914

French cyclist (1889–1914)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Guemps is known for

Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Calais’, at 117 names.

Questions about famous people from Guemps

Who is the most famous person from Guemps?

Marie Duhem (French painter (1871-1918)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude Gilliot and Léon Lannoy.

How many famous people were born in Guemps?

3 people born in Guemps have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Guemps known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Guemps?

Marie Duhem, born in 1871. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.

Who counts as from Guemps?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Guemps 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)

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.