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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- Filtered to 1620s Clear ×
0019 JESUIT
Philippe Couplet
1623 - 1693
0024 SCULPTOR
Rombout Verhulst
1624 - 1698
0125 PAINTER
Jan Coxie
1629 - 1670
0140 PAINTER
Oswald Onghers
1628 - 1706
0159 MATHEMATICIAN
Juan Ramón Koenig
1623 - 1709
0239 SCULPTOR
Rombaut Pauwels
1625 - 1692
0311 PRIEST
Egide Estrix
1624 - 1694
0319 DIPLOMAT
Laurent de Hovynes
1627 - 1690