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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0009 MATHEMATICIAN
Eugène Charles Catalan
1814 - 1894
0065 POLITICIAN
Joseph Kervyn de Lettenhove
1817 - 1891
0090 PAINTER
Paul Jean Clays
1819 - 1900
0345 POLITICIAN
Charles van Caloen
1815 - 1896
0352 DRAUGHTSWOMAN
Gustave Simonau
1810 - 1870
0364 WORKER
Louis van Caloen
1817 - 1912
0400 PAINTER
Ferdinand Charles François de Pape
1810 - 1885
0437 MISSING
Julie Courtois
Born 1813
0446 PHYSICIEN
André-Joseph Grandsart
1813 - 1882