51.0237° N, 4.4829° E
MECHELEN
Most Famous People Born in Mechelen, Belgium
- Notable people
- 322
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1836
- Most distinctive
- Sculptor 12.8×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Mechelen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mechelen Is Known For
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Painter is Mechelen's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (58).
Mechelen over-indexes on sculptor — 12.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mechelen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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0053 SCULPTOR
Willem van den Blocke
1550 - 1628
0092 COMPOSER
Rinaldo del Mel
1554 - 1598
0101 DIPLOMAT
Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa y Córdoba
1559 - 1607
0110 PAINTER
Frans Boels
1555 - 1596
0120 MATHEMATICIAN
Joannes Sturmius Mechlinianus
1559 - 1650
0155 ARCHITECT
Arendt de Roy
1559 - 1589
0168 PAINTER
Salomon Vredeman de Vries
1556 - 1604
0209 COMPOSER
Dyricke Gerarde
1550 - 1590
0223 SCULPTOR
Robert Coppens
1550 - 1603
0253 COMPOSER
Philippe Duc
1550 - 1586