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 1920s Clear ×
0093 PAINTER
Jan Burssens
1925 - 2002
0096 FOOTBALL
Rik De Saedeleer
1924 - 2013
0112 FOOTBALL
Victor Lemberechts
1924 - 1992
0123 COMPOSER
Peter Cabus
1923 - 2000
0162 CONDUCTOR
Jan Segers
Born 1929
0174 PHILOSOPHER
Karel Verleye
1920 - 2002
0200 CANOE
Henri Verbrugghe
1929 - 2009
0201 WRITER
Pierre Gevaert
Born 1928
0202 SINGER
Jo Leemans
Born 1927
0204 COMPOSER
Philibert Mees
1929 - 2006
0268 COMPOSER
Charles Frison
1921 - 2010
0272 GYMNAST
Yvonne Van Bets
Born 1929
0281 DRUMMER
John Ward (Schlagzeuger)
1927 - 2015
0292 CHEMIST
Leo De Maeyer
1927 - 2014
0295 FOOTBALL
Frans Reyniers
1928 - 1996