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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- Filtered to 1790s Clear ×
0052 POLITICIAN
Charles de Brouckère
1796 - 1860
0153 PLAYWRIGHT
Auguste de Peellaert
1793 - 1876
0225 SINGER
Giovanni Inchindi
1798 - 1876
0366 PAINTER
Johannes Baptista van Acker
1794 - 1863
0406 POLITICIAN
Pierre Dupont (militaire)
1795 - 1878
0425 POLITICIAN
Louis Jacques Marie van Nieuwenhuyse
1799 - 1870
0462 OFFICER
Pierre-Louis du Pont
Born 1795