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Science & Medicine
Marceau Bilhaut
1848–1925French doctor and surgeon (1848-1925)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Long, Somme
One famous person was born in Long
The French doctor and surgeon Marceau Bilhaut was born in 1848. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. Rose Bertin tops the 100 names on record in Abbeville, 8 mi away.
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Marceau Bilhaut
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1848
Marceau Bilhaut
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Long
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Abbeville has the most on record, with 100.
Questions about famous people from Long
Who is the most famous person from Long?
Marceau Bilhaut (French doctor and surgeon (1848-1925)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Long?
1 people born in Long have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Long 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 Long?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Long 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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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 (1)
- Rose Bertin: Jean-François Janinet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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