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Science & Medicine
Barthélémy Cabrol
1529–1603French surgeon
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Técou, Tarn
Técou has just one famous person to its name: Barthélémy Cabrol
In 1529, the French surgeon Barthélémy Cabrol was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Gaillac, 4 mi off, can claim 27 famous people, the best known Olivier Monterrubio.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Barthélémy Cabrol
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1529
Barthélémy Cabrol
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Técou
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Gaillac’s, with 27.
Questions about famous people from Técou
Who is the most famous person from Técou?
Barthélémy Cabrol (French surgeon) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Técou?
1 people born in Técou have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Técou 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 Técou?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Técou 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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 (4)
- Olivier Monterrubio: User Kermaguer on Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/39839693@N04/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Roques: Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Malric: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Lafage: The original uploader was Ifernyen at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.