Ferdinand Carré
1824–1900French engineer
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Ferdinand Carré, the French engineer, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The other is Antoine-Guillain Magniez, the French politician. The neighbour with the longest list is Péronne, 4 mi away: 27, led by Automne Pavia. Born in 1738, Antoine-Guillain Magniez is the first name on record, and Ferdinand Carré, born in 1824, the most recent.
French engineer
French politician
Share of Moislains’ famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The fullest list close by belongs to Péronne, with 27.
Ferdinand Carré (French engineer) is the best known by our measure: 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine-Guillain Magniez.
2 people born in Moislains 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: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Antoine-Guillain Magniez, born in 1738. The youngest on the list was born in 1824.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Moislains 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.
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