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Politics & Law
Jean Lolive
1910–1968French politician (1910–1968)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Brignais, Rhône
Brignais has just one famous person to its name: Jean Lolive
In 1910, the French politician Jean Lolive was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. 2 languages have an article about them. Clément Turpin heads the list in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, 4 mi away, which has 47 names.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Lolive
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1910
Jean Lolive
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Brignais
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Oullins-Pierre-Bénite: 47.
Questions about famous people from Brignais
Who is the most famous person from Brignais?
Jean Lolive (French politician (1910–1968)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Brignais?
1 people born in Brignais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Brignais 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 Brignais?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Brignais 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)
- Clément Turpin: Светлана Бекетова, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Abidal: Mutari 16:30, 5 March 2008 (UTC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Tardieu: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Étienne Richerand: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odon Thibaudier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.