List of Famous people born in Alsace, France

Martin Friedrich Cannabich

First Name Martin
Last Name Cannabich
Born on January 1, 1700
Died on October 12, 1773 (aged 73)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Ottmar Edwin Strauss

First Name Ottmar
Born on May 19, 1878
Died on August 25, 1941 (aged 63)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Ferdinand Lion

First Name Ferdinand
Last Name Lion
Born on June 11, 1883
Died on January 21, 1968 (aged 84)
Born in France, Grand Est

Ferdinand Lion was a Swiss journalist and writer.

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Attala

Born on November 30, 0689
Died on December 3, 0741 (aged 52)
Born in France, Grand Est
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Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg

First Name Anna
Last Name Hanau-Lichtenberg
Born on May 16, 1542
Died on January 5, 1580 (aged 37)
Born in France, Grand Est

Countess Anna Sibylle of Hanau-Lichtenberg was a German noblewoman. She was born in Lichtenberg, the eldest surviving daughter of Count Philipp IV and his wife, Countess Eleonore of Fürstenberg.

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Jean de Beaugrand

First Name Jean
Last Name Beaugrand
Born on January 1, 1584
Died on December 22, 1640 (aged 56)
Born in France, Grand Est

Jean de Beaugrand was the foremost French lineographer of the seventeenth century. Though born in Mulhouse, de Beaugrand moved to Paris in 1581. He also worked as a mathematician and published works on geostatics. He is credited with naming the cycloid. He lived and worked in Paris as an artist until his death in 1640.

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Richardis

Born on January 1, 0840
Died on January 1, 0894 (aged 54)
Born in France, Grand Est

Saint Richardis, also known as Richgard, Richardis of Swabia and Richarde de Souabe in French, was the Holy Roman Empress as the wife of Charles the Fat. She was renowned for her piety, and was the first abbess of Andlau. Repudiated by her husband, Richardis later became a Christian model of devotion and just rule. She was canonised in 1049.

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Hans Paetsch

First Name Hans
Last Name Paetsch
Born on December 7, 1909
Died on February 3, 2002 (aged 92)
Born in France, Grand Est

Hans Paetsch was a German actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 2002. He is most notable for his voice acting, especially as a narrator of fairy tales and audio dramas.

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