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Science & Medicine
Albert Lory
1894–1963French engineer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Vibraye, Sarthe
Vibraye, birthplace of the French engineer Albert Lory
Albert Lory, the French engineer, was born in 1894. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in one language. The neighbour with the longest list is La Ferté-Bernard, 10 mi away: 11, led by Robert Garnier.
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Albert Lory
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1894
Albert Lory
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Vibraye
Who is the most famous person from Vibraye?
Albert Lory (French engineer) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vibraye?
1 people born in Vibraye have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vibraye 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 Vibraye?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vibraye 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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- Louis-Ernest Dubois: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jarry: Alain JARRY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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