JV#1
Science & Medicine
Jean Paul Vuillemin
1861–1932French mycologist (1861-1932)
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Docelles, Vosges
Jean Paul Vuillemin tops a list of 2 famous people born in Docelles
Most widely known is Jean Paul Vuillemin, the French mycologist, with articles in 10 languages. The only other name is the French speleologist and photographer Jean-René Claudel. Just 8 mi away, Épinal’s list holds 138 names, Émile Durkheim the best known. Births span 1861 to 1898, from Jean Paul Vuillemin to Jean-René Claudel.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Paul Vuillemin
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1861
Jean Paul Vuillemin
Youngest
1898
Jean-René Claudel
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Docelles
JC#2
Writing & Arts
Jean-René Claudel
1898–1979French speleologist and photographer (1898–1979)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Docelles is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Épinal counts 138 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Docelles
Who is the most famous person from Docelles?
Jean Paul Vuillemin (French mycologist (1861-1932)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-René Claudel.
How many famous people were born in Docelles?
2 people born in Docelles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Docelles known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Docelles?
Jean Paul Vuillemin, born in 1861. The youngest on the list was born in 1898.
Who counts as from Docelles?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Docelles 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 (5)
- Émile Durkheim: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Noël: Pierre Berendes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Lurçat: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Flayelle: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Dinkel: Sabine Egenschwiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.