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Writing & Arts
Anatole Vely
1838–1882French artist (1838-1882)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Ronssoy, Somme
Anatole Vely, born in 1838, is Ronssoy’s famous person on record
In 1838, the French artist Anatole Vely was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 2 languages have an article about them. Just 11 mi away, Saint-Quentin’s list holds 138 names, Gracchus Babeuf the best known.
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Anatole Vely
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1838
Anatole Vely
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Ronssoy
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Saint-Quentin has the most people on record, 138 of them.
Questions about famous people from Ronssoy
Who is the most famous person from Ronssoy?
Anatole Vely (French artist (1838-1882)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Ronssoy?
1 people born in Ronssoy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Ronssoy 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 Ronssoy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ronssoy 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)
- Gracchus Babeuf: François Bonneville, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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