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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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0042 POLITICIAN
Albert Coppé
1911 - 1999
0113 FOOTBALL
André Saeys
1911 - 1988
0124 FOOTBALL
Robert Braet
1912 - 1987
0146 PAINTER
Luc Peire
1916 - 1994
0156 PAINTER
Rik Slabbinck
1914 - 1991
0166 LITERARY
Daniel Gillès
1917 - 1981
0218 SWIMMER
Fernand Isselé
1915 - 1994
0309 FOOTBALL
Gustaaf Eeckeman
1918 - 1975
0327 PAINTER
Léon Dieperinck
Born 1917
0358 FOOTBALL
Arthur Ruysschaert
1910 - 1995
0370 ACADEMIC
Guy De Poerck
1910 - 1996
0374 ATHLETIC
Emiel Pauwels
1918 - 2014
0450 FOOTBALL
Maurice Blieck
1913 - 1977