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Famous people · Bernaville, Somme

3 famous people were born in Bernaville from 1815 to 1957

At the top of the list is the French soldier Jean Crépin, covered in 3 languages. The next two names are Laurent Somon and Edouard-Eugène Delgove. The nearest list is in Doullens, 8 mi away: 7 names, starting with Suzanne Masson. Jean Crépin, the best known, was born in 1908.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Crépin
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1815
Edouard-Eugène Delgove
Youngest
1957
Laurent Somon
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Bernaville

Three names lead: Jean Crépin (3 languages), Laurent Somon (3) and Edouard-Eugène Delgove (1).

JC#1
Military

Jean Crépin

1908–1996

French soldier (1908–1996)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LS#2
Politics & Law

Laurent Somon

born 1957

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
ED#3
Writing & Arts

Edouard-Eugène Delgove

1815–1881

French historian (1815-1881)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Bernaville is known for

The field with the most names is Military: 1.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Bernaville

Who is the most famous person from Bernaville?

Jean Crépin (French soldier (1908–1996)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Laurent Somon and Edouard-Eugène Delgove.

How many famous people were born in Bernaville?

3 people born in Bernaville 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.

What is Bernaville known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bernaville?

Edouard-Eugène Delgove, born in 1815. The youngest on the list was born in 1957.

Who counts as from Bernaville?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bernaville 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 (2)

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.