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.
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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Music
- Other
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0052 PRIEST
Albert of Louvain
1166 - 1192
0075 PRIEST
Albero I of Louvain
1070 - 1128
0205 PRIEST
Nicolaas de Castro
1503 - 1573
0216 PRIEST
Cunerus Petri
1559 - 1579
0241 PRIEST
Godfrey of Bath
Died 1135
0285 PRIEST
Serge (Konovaloff)
1941 - 2003
0291 PRIEST
Clemens Crabbeels
1564 - 1592
0306 PRIEST
René Ceuppens
1911 - 1980
0320 PRIEST
Victor Courtois
1907 - 1960
0321 PRIEST
Pierre Van Den Perre
1619 - 1695
0328 PRIEST
Philipp von Arenberg
1848 - 1906
0346 PRIEST
Henry Moeller
1852 - 1918