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SAINT-ETIENNE

Most Famous People Born in Saint-Etienne, France

Notable people
446
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1935
Most distinctive
Philosopher 6.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Saint-Etienne during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Saint-Etienne Is Known For

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Politician is Saint-Etienne's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).

Saint-Etienne over-indexes on philosopher — 6.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Football36
  3. Painter23
  4. Actor21
  5. Writer18
  6. Sport14
  7. Artist10
  8. Philosopher10
  1. Philosopher106.3×
  2. Sculptor82.8×
  3. Artist102.2×
  4. Poet102.2×
  5. Painter232.0×
  6. Sport141.9×
  7. Athletic91.8×
  8. Business81.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Saint-Etienne's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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446 notable people

0301 FOOTBALL

Alain Blachon

Born 1952

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0302 POLITICIAN

Nicolas Heurtier

1812 - 1870

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0303 NOVELIST

Daniel Martinange

Born 1950

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0304 POLITICIAN

Louis Soulié

1871 - 1939

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0305 ACTOR

Yvonne Decade

Born 1923

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0306 JOURNALIST

Stéphanie Bonvicini

Born 1968

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0307 WRITER

Monique Jouvancy

Born 1949

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0308 POLITICIAN

Ferdinand Faure

1880 - 1963

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0309 ROMANIST

Claude Longeon

1941 - 1989

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0310 MILITAR

Giora Tzahor

1941 - 2012

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0311 PHYSICIAN

Claude Martin (médecin)

1843 - 1911

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0312 LIBRARIAN

Hugues Vaganay

1870 - 1936

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0313 ARTIST

Grégory Lassablière

Born 1972

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0314 COMPOSER

Charles Coda

1874 - 1924

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0315 LAWYER

André Magnan

1903 - 1985

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0316 POLITICIAN

Étienne Gagnaire

1906 - 1980

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0317 ARTIST

David Morgon

1941 - 2008

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0318 WRITER

Alain Cahen

1950 - 1978

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0319 FOOTBALL

Lounis Lanseur

Born 1989

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0320 SAXOPHONIST

Hervé Meschinet

Born 1959

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0321 POLITICIAN

Jean Neyret

1890 - 1969

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0322 LAWYER

Paul Bouchet

1924 - 2019

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0323 PAINTER

Charles Balay

1861 - 1943

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0324 PHYSICIAN

Dora Rivière

1895 - 1983

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0325 POLITICIAN

Gabriel Réal

1845 - 1919

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0326 PAINTER

Éloi-Noël Bouvard

1875 - 1957

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0327 PAINTER

Allain Renoux

Born 1944

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0328 FOOTBALL

Stéphane Basson

Born 1975

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0329 COMPOSER

Paul Clouvel

Born 1971

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0330 POLITICIAN

Roger Partrat

1935 - 1988

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0331 FOOTBALL

Christophe Bentoumi

Born 1968

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0332 THEOLOGIAN

Jean-Baptiste Thibaut

1872 - 1937

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0333 WORLD WAR

Alice Vansteenberghe

1909 - 1991

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0334 POLITICIAN

Henri Descours

1858 - 1940

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0335 BUSINESS

Pierre Guichard (homme d'affaires)

1906 - 1988

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0336 SCULPTOR

Christian Maas

Born 1951

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0337 THEATRE

Maurice Galland

Born 1947

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0338 POLITICIAN

Jules Balaÿ

1795 - 1862

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0339 POLITICIAN

Fernand Darchicourt

1917 - 1968

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0340 PSYCHIATRIST

Roger Gentis

1928 - 2019

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0341 LAWYER

Étienne Peyret-Lallier

1780 - 1871

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0342 ARTIST

Léon Dupin

1898 - 1971

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0343 JOURNALIST

Omar Ouahmane

Born 1969

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0344 FOOTBALL

Jacques Glyczinski

Born 1944

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0345 MANUFACTURER

André Descours

1819 - 1904

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0346 WRITER

Louise Chardon

Born 1875

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0347 ARTIST

Halfbob

Born 1974

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0348 PAINTER

Roger Suraud

1938 - 2016

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0349 ENGRAVER

Fleury Montagny

1760 - 1836

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0350 FILM

Patrick Rebeaud

Born 1961

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0351 FOOTBALL

Robert Salen

1935 - 2012

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0352 FOOTBALL

Jean-Marc Pernom

Born 1952

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0353 AMBASSADEUR

François Bard (amiral)

1889 - 1944

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0354 INFIRMIÈRE

Annie Babu

Born 1942

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0355 CHOREOGRAPHER

Mae Piga

Born 1986

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0356 POLITICIAN

Pierre Fully

1894 - 1940

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0357 POLITICIAN

Émile Crozet-Fourneyron

1837 - 1909

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0358 ATHLETIC

Cédric Gazulla

Born 1982

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0359 MILITAR

Pierre Cabotte

1874 - 1958

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0360 POLITICIAN

Étienne de Ladoucette

1844 - 1912

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0361 FOOTBALL

Stéphane Santini

Born 1973

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0362 ATHLETIC

Pascal Clouvel

Born 1960

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0363 PHYSICIAN

Lucien Balozet

1892 - 1972

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0364 POLITICIAN

Francisque Balaÿ

1820 - 1872

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0365 LAWYER

Joseph Python

1883 - 1944

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0366 POLITICIAN

Jean-Claude Chovet de la Chance

1750 - 1812

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0367 DANCER

Élodie Brouiller

Born 1987

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0368 POLITICIAN

Daniel Dorian

1855 - 1903

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0369 SURVEYOR

Julio Gerónimo Balloffet

1831 - 1897

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0370 POLITICIAN

Jules Ledin

1867 - 1914

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0371 AVIATION

Louis Émile Train

1877 - 1939

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0372 WRITER

Jean Gourounas

Born 1965

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0373 POLITICIAN

Antoine Gérin

1769 - 1848

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0374 PLAYER

Silvana Dascalu

Born 1994

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0375 LIBÉRATION

Léon Nautin

1909 - 1944

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0376 FOOTBALL

Pierre Garonnaire

1916 - 1998

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0377 KARATE

Ruth Soufflet

Born 1988

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0378 POLITICIAN

Paul Chomat

Born 1938

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0379 POLITICIAN

Guy Fernandez

1942 - 1989

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0380 PLAYER

Jean-Michel Roche

Born 1954

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0381 POLITICIAN

Pierre d'Assier de Valenches

1756 - 1837

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0382 SPORT

Jean Galmiche

1910 - 2000

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0383 POLITICIAN

Bernard Muller (homme politique, 1913-1993)

1913 - 1993

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0384 SPECTACLE

Jack Barlett

Born 1957

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0385 ACTOR

Johana Bory

1977 - 2010

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0386 POLITICIAN

Claude Desjoyeaux

1836 - 1883

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0387 POLITICIAN

Antoine Duché

1843 - 1887

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0388 SPORT

Cindy Peyrot

Born 1994

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0389 POLITICIAN

Louis Jean Dupin

1864 - 1951

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0390 LAWYER

Roger Fulchiron

1903 - 1990

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0391 POLITICIAN

Henri Colombier

1927 - 2000

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0392 ILLUSTRATOR

Louis Briat

Born 1938

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0393 ATHLETIC

Patrick Chazot

Born 1958

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0394 POLITICIAN

Pierre Madignier

1831 - 1894

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0395 POLITICIAN

Fleury Robert

1773 - 1859

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0396 POLITICIAN

Marius Chavanne

1817 - 1886

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0397 DRIVER

Carole Perrin

Born 1986

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0398 FOOTBALL

Jean Varraud

1921 - 2006

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0399 PLAYER

Yassine Saaoui

Born 1991

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0400 ATHLETIC

Philippe Collard (athlétisme)

Born 1960

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0401 POLITICIAN

Pierre Gagnière

1745 - 1832

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0402 WRITER

Jean Bonnefond

Born 1921

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0403 POLITICIAN

Jean-Baptiste Cunit

1826 - 1880

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0404 POLITICIAN

Étienne Desgeorges

1888 - 1970

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0405 POLITICIAN

Jean Piger

1864 - 1917

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0406 POLITICIAN

Claudius Mounier

1909 - 1966

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0407 BASKET

Lucie Bouthors

Born 1988

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0408 POLITICIAN

Henri Dujol

1922 - 2006

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0409 POLITICIAN

Joseph Lanyer

1794 - 1868

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0410 DRIVER

David Velay

Born 1963

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0411 ARMY

Raymond Le Corre

1933 - 2014

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0412 JOURNALIST

Florence Quentin (égyptologue)

Born 1960

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0413 POLITICIAN

Antoine Neyron

1738 - 1807

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0414 POLITICIAN

Antoine Viguier

1770 - 1826

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0415 MILITAR

Émilie Morel

1876 - 1937

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0416 POLITICIAN

Pierre-François Colomb-de-Gast

1754 - 1831

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0417 POLITICIAN

Jean-Pierre Sauzéas

1750 - 1815

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0418 RACER

Fabien Planet

Born 1982

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0419 FILS

Jean-Antoine Neyret

1855 - 1942

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0420 TRADE UNION

Pierre Coupat

Born 1860

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0421 SINGER

Vincent (chanteur)

Born 1974

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0422 PAINTER

Antoine Jacquemond

1885 - 1970

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0423 POLITICIAN

Jean-Jacques Jovin-Molle

1739 - 1823

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0424 BUSINESS

Emmanuel Chatillon

1843 - 1919

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0425 BASKET

Pauline Thizy

Born 1990

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0426 SPORT

Yasmine d'Ouezzan

1913 - 1997

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0427 DIPLOMATE

René Trotobas

1912 - 1999

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0428 BUSINESS

Léon Desjoyeaux

1865 - 1934

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0429 POLITICIAN

André-Antoine Neyron

1772 - 1854

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0430 AÉRONAUTIQUE

Pierre Crespy

1905 - 1988

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0431 NÉGOCIANT

Denis Épitalon

1794 - 1874

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0432 SPORT

Élisabeth Tardy

Born 1972

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0433 PSYCHIC

Lucie Grange

1839 - 1908

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0434 RUGBY

Arthur Mourgue

Born 1999

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0435 POLITICIAN

Louis Chavanon

1838 - 1907

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0436 PAINTER

Marie-Blanche Bayon

Born 1946

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0437 GAME

Pascal Thoniel

Born 1962

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0438 BASKET

Kathy Laurent

Born 1976

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0439 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE

Pierre Joseph Bérardier Grézieu

1755 - 1799

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0440 LAWYER

Alphonse Peyret-Lallier

1808 - 1849

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0441 POLITICIAN

René Mourre

1901 - 1942

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0442 NÉGOCIANT

Jean-Étienne Giron

1796 - 1864

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0443 SWIMMER

Agnès Berthet

Born 1976

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0444 GEOLOGIST

Victor Thiollière

1801 - 1859

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0445 ORGANIST

Michel Trémoulhac

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0446 BUSINESS

Antoine Wolber

1863 - 1927

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