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 1940s Clear ×
0027 POLITICIAN
Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
1945 - 2018
0055 SPORT
Guido Reybrouck
Born 1941
0098 SPORT
Wilfried David
1946 - 2015
0109 FOOTBALL
Luc Sanders
Born 1945
0114 FOOTBALL
Fons Bastijns
1947 - 2008
0120 SINGER
Joe Harris (Sänger)
1943 - 2003
0148 PHYSICIAN
Michel D'Hooghe
Born 1945
0160 ARTIST
Hubert Minnebo
Born 1940
0198 CINEMA
Walther Vanden Ende
Born 1947
0249 FOOTBALL
Jules Verriest
Born 1946
0284 ARTIST
John Massis
1940 - 1988
0300 SPORT
Marc Lievens
Born 1948
0332 TRADE UNION
François Martou
1943 - 2009
0373 POLITICIAN
Simonne Creyf
Born 1946
0395 FOOTBALL
John Moelaert
Born 1943
0464 DIPLOMAT
Jean-Michel Veranneman de Watervliet
1947 - 2018