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Science & Medicine
Gaston Ramon
1886–1963French biologist (1886–1963)
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Famous people · Bellechaume, Yonne
Bellechaume has just one famous person to its name: Gaston Ramon
In 1886, the French biologist Gaston Ramon was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. 9 languages have an article about them. Joigny, 10 mi off, can claim 24 famous people, the best known Marcel Aymé.
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Gaston Ramon
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1886
Gaston Ramon
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1 person
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Bellechaume, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Bellechaume
Who is the most famous person from Bellechaume?
Gaston Ramon (French biologist (1886–1963)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bellechaume?
1 people born in Bellechaume have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bellechaume 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 Bellechaume?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bellechaume 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 (2)
- Marcel Aymé: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cédric Pineau: Denismenchov08, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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