Jean-Louis Baudelocque
1745–1810French obstetrician
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Most widely known is Jean-Louis Baudelocque, the French obstetrician, with articles in 9 languages. The list has one more: the French physician Louis-Charles Deneux. Amiens, 12 mi away, has 313 on its list, the best known Emmanuel Macron. From Jean-Louis Baudelocque to Louis-Charles Deneux, the births on the list run from 1745 to 1767.
French obstetrician
French physician
Amiens has the longest list next door: 313.
Amiens · 12 miEmmanuel Macron & 312 more
Albert · 6 miEugénie Marie Salanson & 17 more
Corbie · 3 miColette de Corbie & 11 more
Longueau · 10 miAndré Augustin Sallé & 2 moreHCVillers-Bretonneux · 6 miHorace Colmaire & 1 moreLSCamon · 10 miLionel SachyCMBoves · 10 miCharles MollienMFRivery · 10 miMarc FossardJean-Louis Baudelocque (French obstetrician) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis-Charles Deneux.
2 people born in Heilly have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Jean-Louis Baudelocque, born in 1745. The youngest on the list was born in 1767.
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