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Science & Medicine
René Botet
1922–2012French linguist
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Oreilla, Pyrénées-Orientales
A single famous person was born in Oreilla: René Botet
In 1922, the French linguist René Botet was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. François Bellugou tops the 20 names on record in Prades, 10 mi away.
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René Botet
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1922
René Botet
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Oreilla
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Oreilla
Who is the most famous person from Oreilla?
René Botet (French linguist) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Oreilla?
1 people born in Oreilla have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Oreilla known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Oreilla?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Oreilla 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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