50.8773° N, 4.7042° E
LEUVEN
Most Famous People Born in Leuven, Belgium
- Notable people
- 355
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Abbé 345.0×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Leuven during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Leuven Is Known For
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Politician is Leuven's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (53).
Leuven over-indexes on abbé — 345.0× the global rate.
Leuven under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Leuven's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Field: Painter Clear ×
Quentin Matsys
1466 - 1530
Jean Delville
1867 - 1953
Lucas van Valckenborch
1535 - 1597
Aelbrecht Bouts
1450 - 1549
Gortzius Geldorp
1553 - 1616
Marten van Valckenborch
1535 - 1612
Sam Dillemans
Born 1965
Dieric Bouts the Younger
1448 - 1491
Jan Baptist van der Hulst
1790 - 1862
Johann Baptist Joseph Bastiné
1783 - 1844
Henri van der Haert
1790 - 1846
Theodore Blake Wirgman
1848 - 1925
Josse van der Baren
1550 - 1614
Louis Van Overstraeten
1818 - 1849
Jan Rombouts I
Died 1535
Émile-Henry Tilmans
1888 - 1960
Charles-Antoine Clevenbergh
1755 - 1810
Martin van Dorne
1736 - 1808
Ferdinand Giele
1867 - 1929
Félix De Baerdemaecker
1836 - 1878
René de Baugnies
1869 - 1962
Simon Bol
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Gérard Roosen
1869 - 1935
Frans van Dorne
1776 - 1848
Marie-Thérèse Heyvaert
1912 - 2003
Pierre Boels
Died 1586
Gerrit Boels
1516 - 1548