MC#1
Writing & Arts
Maurice Couturier
born 1939French anglicist, academinc and translator
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Terval, Vendée
Terval has one famous person on record
Maurice Couturier came into the world in 1939. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. The neighbour with the longest list is La Châtaigneraie, 2 mi away: 8, led by Claude Coulais.
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1
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Best known
Maurice Couturier
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1939
Maurice Couturier
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Terval
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Terval, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Terval
Who is the most famous person from Terval?
Maurice Couturier (French anglicist, academinc and translator) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Terval?
1 people born in Terval have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Terval 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 Terval?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Terval 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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