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Politics & Law
Philippe-Albert Bollet
1753–1811French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Oblinghem, Pas-de-Calais
One famous person was born in Oblinghem
In 1753, the French politician Philippe-Albert Bollet was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. An article about them exists in one language. The nearest list is in Bruay-la-Buissière, 5 mi away: 13 names, starting with Philippe Herzog.
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Philippe-Albert Bollet
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1753
Philippe-Albert Bollet
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Oblinghem
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Famous people from the towns next door
8 towns around it have someone on record.
PHBruay-la-Buissière · 5 miPhilippe Herzog & 12 more
Lillers · 5 miHenri Leconte & 6 more
Annezin · 1 miDaniel Beauvois & 1 moreQLBeuvry · 4 miQuentin Lecoeuche & 1 morePMChocques · 1 miPhilippe Joseph MalbrancqÉHVerquin · 4 miÉmile Hector HacheJLLapugnoy · 4 miJacques LegrosCDAllouagne · 4 miCharles-Joseph Delrue
Lillers · 5 miHenri Leconte & 6 moreAnnezin · 1 miDaniel Beauvois & 1 moreQLBeuvry · 4 miQuentin Lecoeuche & 1 morePMChocques · 1 miPhilippe Joseph MalbrancqÉHVerquin · 4 miÉmile Hector HacheJLLapugnoy · 4 miJacques LegrosCDAllouagne · 4 miCharles-Joseph DelrueQuestions about famous people from Oblinghem
Who is the most famous person from Oblinghem?
Philippe-Albert Bollet (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 Oblinghem?
1 people born in Oblinghem have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Oblinghem 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 Oblinghem?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Oblinghem 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 (2)
- Henri Leconte: Andrew Campbell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Beauvois: Dawid Skoblewski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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