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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Luc Van den Brande
Born 1945
Goswin de Stassart
1780 - 1854
Bart Somers
Born 1964
Philips van der Aa
Died 1586
Ferry Carondelet
1473 - 1528
Jan Van Esbroeck
Born 1968
Antoon Spinoy
1906 - 1967
Edmond de la Coste
1788 - 1870
Marc Hendrickx
Born 1968
Melchior Goubau d'Hovorst
1757 - 1836
Jules Ortegat
1857 - 1925
Raymond de Meester de Betzenbroeck (homme politiqu
1841 - 1907
Florent de Brouwer de Hogendorp
1807 - 1871
Charles du Trieu de Terdonck
1790 - 1861
Hyacinthe van der Fosse
1770 - 1834
Jean-Henri de Perceval
1786 - 1842
Jean-François-Xavier Estrix
1766 - 1826
Fouad Ahidar
Born 1973
Else De Wachter
Born 1974
Cyriel Neefs
1899 - 1976
Frans Brusselmans
1893 - 1967
Alfons Buts
1899 - 1976
Jozef Verbert
1899 - 1954
Isidore Smets
1901 - 1976
Roland Van Goethem
Born 1947
Félix van den Branden de Reeth
1809 - 1867
Albert Hellebaut
1868 - 1951
Adolphe Van den Wiele
1803 - 1843
Urbanus Muyldermans
1883 - 1962
Jean Joseph Vermylen-Neeffs
1770 - 1836
Eugène Goubau
1761 - 1831
Arthur Dejase
1876 - 1970
Jules Wittmann
1839 - 1913
Joseph-Jean-Marie de Quertenmont
Born 1764