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Military
Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois
1774–1820French soldier and officer (1774–1820)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Coigneux, Somme
Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois is the only name on the Coigneux list
The French soldier and officer Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois was born in 1774. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Just 10 mi away, Albert’s list holds 18 names, Eugénie Marie Salanson the best known.
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Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1774
Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Albert, with 18.
Questions about famous people from Coigneux
Who is the most famous person from Coigneux?
Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Cavrois (French soldier and officer (1774–1820)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Coigneux?
1 people born in Coigneux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Coigneux known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Coigneux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Coigneux 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?
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Photo credits (2)
- Eugénie Marie Salanson: Photo succession, auteur inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne Masson: User:Emma7stern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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