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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- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
0054 LAWYER
Walter Ganshof van der Meersch
1900 - 1993
0099 LAWYER
Joos de Damhouder
1507 - 1581
0102 LAWYER
Joseph Octave Delepierre
1804 - 1879
0236 LAWYER
Charles Gillès de Pélichy
1872 - 1958
0270 LAWYER
Richard Declerck
1899 - 1986
0297 LAWYER
Mercedes Van Volcem
Born 1979
0299 LAWYER
Charles Coppieters-Stochove
1774 - 1864
0314 LAWYER
Jacques Basyn
1901 - 1982
0334 LAWYER
Paul Ducheyne
1925 - 2011
0337 LAWYER
Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove
1856 - 1928
0350 LAWYER
Eugène Standaert
1861 - 1929
0436 LAWYER
Jules Boedt
1884 - 1966