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Science & Medicine
Jean-Antoine Villemin
1827–1892French physician (1827–1892)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Prey, Vosges
Prey has one famous person on record
The French physician Jean-Antoine Villemin was born in 1827. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 9 languages have an article about them. Émile Durkheim tops the 138 names on record in Épinal, 11 mi away.
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Jean-Antoine Villemin
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1827
Jean-Antoine Villemin
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Épinal · 11 miÉmile Durkheim & 137 more
Rambervillers · 12 miPaul Constant Billot & 17 more
Gérardmer · 11 miEdward Gardère & 12 more
Bruyères · 3 miAndré Lurçat & 8 moreAGÉloyes · 7 miAndré Gravier
Saint-Nabord · 11 miMaurice Flayelle
Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont · 11 miRené DinkelPWGolbey · 12 miPatrick WeissQuestions about famous people from Prey
Who is the most famous person from Prey?
Jean-Antoine Villemin (French physician (1827–1892)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Prey?
1 people born in Prey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Prey known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Prey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Prey 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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Photo credits (6)
- Émile Durkheim: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Constant Billot: E. Pirodon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Gardère: RodolfoJuan, 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
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