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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Achille Van Acker
1898 - 1975
Marcel Minnaert
1893 - 1970
François-Louis Ganshof
1895 - 1980
Félix Balyu
1891 - 1971
Georges Hebdin
1895 - 1970
Florimond Vanhalme
1895 - 1979
Alphonse Six
1890 - 1914
André de Meulemeester
1894 - 1973
Achille Schelstraete
1897 - 1937
Dominique Baes
1893 - 1918
Richard Declerck
1899 - 1986
Raphaël de la Kethulle de Ryhove
1890 - 1956
Pierre Vandamme
1895 - 1983
Auguste Gilliaert
1894 - 1973
Géo De Vlamynck
1897 - 1980
Leonardo Van Acker
1896 - 1986
Arsène Becuwe
1891 - 1992
Louis Baes
1899 - 1992
Frans Lowyck
1894 - 1969
Frans van Houtte
1890 - 1980
Célestin Nollet
1894 - 1975
Raphaël Hardy
1893 - 1968
Jules Vanderstock
1897 - 1944
Fernand Kerkhofs
1890 - 1947
Etienne Ruzette
1894 - 1960