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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0064 FOOTBALL
Jan Diddens
1906 - 1972
0076 FOOTBALL
Théodore Nouwens
1908 - 1974
0083 FOOTBALL
Désiré Bourgeois
1908 - 1996
0084 RÉSISTANT
Irma Laplasse
1904 - 1945
0107 PAINTER
Louis Pevernagie
1904 - 1970
0156 COMPOSER
Staf Nees
1901 - 1965
0161 PAINTER
Gaston Relens
1909 - 2011
0163 POLITICIAN
Antoon Spinoy
1906 - 1967
0176 POET
Albert van Hoogenbemt
1900 - 1964
0188 SCULPTOR
Raymond de Meester de Betzenbroeck
1904 - 1995
0213 ACCORDIONIST
Adolphe Deprince
1901 - 1995
0267 POLITICIAN
Isidore Smets
1901 - 1976