#1René Dubos
1901–1982American microbiologist (1901-1982)
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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).
Three names lead: René Dubos (20 languages), Antoine Bazin (9) and Henri Sée (9).
#1American microbiologist (1901-1982)
French sinologist
French economic historian (1864-1936)
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 2 people.
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3 more, from 1807 to 1946.


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Sarcelles has the longest list next door: 59.
Sarcelles · 1 miWissam Ben Yedder & 58 moreMAMontmorency · 2 miMarie-Hélène Arnaud & 36 more
Villiers-le-Bel · 2 miMarie-Laure Delie & 12 more
Domont · 3 miJean-Pierre Changeux & 11 more
Garges-lès-Gonesse · 3 miMr Brainwash & 5 more
Écouen · 2 miHuguette Arthur Bertrand & 2 morePDArnouville · 3 miPatricia Demilly & 2 moreJAGroslay · 1 miJean-Noël Aletti & 1 moreRené 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.
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.
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 6. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Antoine Bazin, born in 1799. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.
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