Yves Godard
1911–1975French military officer (1911–1975)
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At the top of the list is the French military officer Yves Godard, covered in 5 languages. One more name completes the list: Jean Gouhier. The earliest on the list is Yves Godard, born in 1911, and the youngest Jean Gouhier, born in 1925. Nearby, La Ferté-Bernard, 6 mi away, lists 11, led by Robert Garnier.
French military officer (1911–1975)
French geographer, academic rank in France and teacher (1925-2015)
The largest field is Military, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Of the towns nearby, La Ferté-Bernard lists the most people: 11.
Yves Godard (French military officer (1911–1975)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Gouhier.
2 people born in Saint-Maixent have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Yves Godard, born in 1911. The youngest on the list was born in 1925.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Maixent 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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