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Marc Fossard
1912–2007French cinematographer (1912–2007)
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Photo: APictche · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Rivery, Somme
The French cinematographer Marc Fossard is the one famous person from Rivery
In 1912, the French cinematographer Marc Fossard was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Nearby, Amiens, 1 mi away, lists 313, led by Emmanuel Macron.
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Marc Fossard
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Marc Fossard
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Close by, Amiens counts 313 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Rivery
Who is the most famous person from Rivery?
Marc Fossard (French cinematographer (1912–2007)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Rivery?
1 people born in Rivery have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who counts as from Rivery?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rivery 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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Photo credits (3)
- Emmanuel Macron: Nebojša Tejić, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colette de Corbie: RickMorais, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Augustin Sallé: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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