51.2087° N, 3.2239° E
BRUGGE
Most Famous People Born in Brugge, Belgium
- Notable people
- 470
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1895
- Most distinctive
- Rower 6.9×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Brugge during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Brugge Is Known For
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Football is Brugge's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (83).
Brugge over-indexes on rower — 6.9× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Brugge's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
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- Music
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- Filtered to 1540s Clear ×
0004 MATHEMATICIAN
Simon Stevin
1548 - 1620
0022 PAINTER
Frans Pourbus the Elder
1545 - 1581
0035 PAINTER
Peter Candid
1548 - 1628
0248 PHILOLOGIST
Louis Carrion
1547 - 1595
0409 PRELATE
Jacques Blaes
1540 - 1618
0470 BISHOP
Jacques Blaseus
1540 - 1618