Patrick Hoguet
1940–2021French politician (1940-2021)
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Articles in 7 languages make the French politician Patrick Hoguet the best known. The next two names are Maurice Loutreuil and Dagadès. The first birth on record is Maurice Loutreuil’s, in 1885, and the last Patrick Hoguet’s, in 1940. Just 9 mi away, La Ferté-Bernard’s list holds 11 names, Robert Garnier the best known.
Patrick Hoguet has articles in 7 languages, Maurice Loutreuil in 4 and Dagadès in 1.
French politician (1940-2021)
French painter (1885-1925)
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The fullest list close by belongs to La Ferté-Bernard, with 11.
Patrick Hoguet (French politician (1940-2021)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maurice Loutreuil and Dagadès.
3 people born in Montmirail have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Maurice Loutreuil, born in 1885. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montmirail 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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