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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- Art & Design
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Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
Jean Schramme
1929 - 1988
Hilaire Couvreur
1924 - 1998
Albert Ramon
1920 - 1993
Frank Van Acker
1929 - 1992
Marc Verstraete
1925 - 2018
Luc Calliauw
Born 1928
Herman de Meulenaere
1923 - 2011
Roger Claeys
1924 - 2016
Hugo Dyserinck
Born 1927
Rogier Vanhoorne
1920 - 2015
Claudine Escoffier-Lambiotte
1923 - 1996
Paul Ducheyne
1925 - 2011
Michel Van Maele
1921 - 2003
Grégoire Maertens
Born 1924
Louis Calebout
1928 - 2010
André Leliaert
1923 - 2013
Clément Haeyen
1927 - 2012
Paul Noterdaeme
1929 - 1995