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: Writer Clear ×
0020 WRITER
Pieter Aspe
Born 1953
0045 WRITER
Peter Verhelst
Born 1962
0061 WRITER
Bart Moeyaert
Born 1964
0089 WRITER
Maurits Sabbe
1873 - 1938
0097 WRITER
Anthonis de Roovere
1430 - 1482
0158 WRITER
Thierry Debels
Born 1968
0175 WRITER
Emmanuel d'Aranda
1602 - 1686
0196 WRITER
Cornelis Everaert
1480 - 1556
0267 WRITER
Pierre de Ponte
1450 - 1530
0279 WRITER
Léopold Willaert
1878 - 1963
0290 WRITER
Martine Wijckaert
Born 1952
0318 WRITER
Jacob Neyts
1727 - 1794
0407 WRITER
Régine Vandamme
Born 1961
0427 WRITER
Rodolphe van Loo
1882 - 1954