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Politics & Law
Gérard Vée
1912–1986French politician (1912–1986)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Sainpuits, Yonne
Sainpuits, birthplace of the French politician Gérard Vée
In 1912, the French politician Gérard Vée was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. The longest list of any town in Yonne belongs to Auxerre, with 105.
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Gérard Vée
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1912
Gérard Vée
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Sainpuits
Questions about famous people from Sainpuits
Who is the most famous person from Sainpuits?
Gérard Vée (French politician (1912–1986)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sainpuits?
1 people born in Sainpuits have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sainpuits known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Sainpuits?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainpuits 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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