#1Auguste Pomel
1821–1898French paleontologist (1821-1898)
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Auguste Pomel, the French paleontologist, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Second place goes to the Catholic cardinal Antoine Duprat, third to Nicolas Baldo. The largest group, 7, was born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.2 on the list, well above the typical Puy-de-Dôme town’s 2.3.
By how many languages cover them, Auguste Pomel comes first (15), then Antoine Duprat (14) and Nicolas Baldo (8).
#1French paleontologist (1821-1898)
#2Catholic cardinal (1463-1535)
#3The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 births.
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The field furthest above the usual share is clergy and people of faith, at 4 times.
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Another 23, the earliest born in 1464.

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Around it, Vic-le-Comte has the most people on record, 4 of them.
Auguste Pomel (French paleontologist (1821-1898)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Duprat and Nicolas Baldo.
26 people born in Issoire have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 39 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, leaders: 7 of the 26. That is 27% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Antoine Duprat, born in 1463. The youngest on the list was born in 1993.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Issoire 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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