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Famous people · Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, Val-d'Oise

Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt counts 6 famous people, first among them René Dubos

Most widely known is René Dubos, the American microbiologist, with articles in 20 languages. Antoine Bazin, the French sinologist, comes second, with Henri Sée third. The largest group, 3, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Over 147 years of births, the list goes from Antoine Bazin (1799) to Jean-Pierre Vergne (1946).

#1 best knownRené DubosScience & Medicine · 1901–1982
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Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
René Dubos
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1799
Antoine Bazin
Youngest
1946
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known

Born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

Three names lead: René Dubos (20 languages), Antoine Bazin (9) and Henri Sée (9).

René Dubos#1
Science & Medicine

René Dubos

1901–1982

American microbiologist (1901-1982)

20 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AB#2
Writing & Arts

Antoine Bazin

1799–1863

French sinologist

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HS#3
Writing & Arts

Henri Sée

1864–1936

French economic historian (1864-1936)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950René DubosJean-Pierre VergneErnest BazinHenri Sée
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt is known for

Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 2 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

3 more, from 1807 to 1946.

Ernest Bazin

Ernest Bazin

1807–1878

French physician (1807-1878)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Sarcelles has the longest list next door: 59.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt?

René Dubos (American microbiologist (1901-1982)) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Bazin and Henri Sée.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt?

6 people born in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 6. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt?

Antoine Bazin, born in 1799. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.

Who counts as from Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt 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 (8)

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.