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Famous people · Fay, Somme

Henri Louis Hamet is the only name on the Fay list

In 1815, the French beekeeper Henri Louis Hamet was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Just 6 mi away, Péronne’s list holds 27 names, Automne Pavia the best known.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Louis Hamet
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1815
Henri Louis Hamet
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Fay

HH#1
Writing & Arts

Henri Louis Hamet

1815–1889

French beekeeper

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Péronne, with 27.

Questions about famous people from Fay

Who is the most famous person from Fay?

Henri Louis Hamet (French beekeeper) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Fay?

1 people born in Fay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Fay known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who counts as from Fay?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fay 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).

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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.