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 1880s Clear ×
Antoine Mostaert
1881 - 1971
Hector Goetinck
1886 - 1943
Huib Hoste
1881 - 1957
Robert De Veen
1886 - 1939
Joe English (painter)
1882 - 1918
Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie
1881 - 1967
Edgar Everaert
1888 - 1957
Charles Cambier
1884 - 1955
Louis Saeys
1887 - 1952
Émile Reuse
1883 - 1975
Omer Baes
1889 - 1929
Louis Schram
1883 - 1971
Jacques-Marie Vosté
1883 - 1949
Edgard Van Bocxstaele
1888 - 1958
Arthur Verbrugge
1880 - 1965
Albert de Badrihaye
1880 - 1976
Rodolphe van Loo
1882 - 1954
Édouard Leys
1889 - 1945
Jules Boedt
1884 - 1966
Joseph Dewulf
1882 - 1957
Edgard De Smedt
1880 - 1951
Paul Dautricourt
Born 1881
Edmond Verbruggen
1882 - 1949
Jean Strubbe
1887 - 1936
Fernand Hanssens
1882 - 1962