Léopold Valentin
1835–1891French engineer (1835-1891)
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Most widely known is Léopold Valentin, the French engineer, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean Valentin. Fewer than a quarter of the 84 towns in Vienne with famous people list more. From Léopold Valentin to Jean Valentin, the births on the list run from 1835 to 1920.
French engineer (1835-1891)
French politician
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Léopold Valentin (French engineer (1835-1891)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Valentin.
2 people born in Luchapt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Léopold Valentin, born in 1835. The youngest on the list was born in 1920.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Luchapt 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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