50.4671° N, 4.8661° E
NAMUR
Most Famous People Born in Namur, Belgium
- Notable people
- 314
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1930
- Most distinctive
- Composer 2.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Namur during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Namur Is Known For
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Politician is Namur's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (62).
Namur over-indexes on composer — 2.9× the global rate.
Namur under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Namur's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
0009 PRELATE
André-Joseph Léonard
Born 1940
0030 LAWYER
Philippe Kirsch
Born 1947
0082 POLITICIAN
José Daras
Born 1948
0108 ACADEMIC
Bernadette Mérenne-Schoumaker
Born 1943
0187 POLITICIAN
Francis Detraux
1946 - 2016
0190 POLITICIAN
Jean Barzin
1947 - 2018
0222 POLITICIAN
Jacques Étienne
Born 1949
0225 PAINTER
Jean-Marie Mathot
Born 1948
0238 POLITICIAN
Jean-Marie Séverin
Born 1941
0241 POLITICIAN
Michel Lebrun (homme politique)
Born 1949
0254 POLITICIAN
Marie-Rose Cavalier-Bohon
Born 1948
0255 POLITICIAN
Marie-Claire Lambert
Born 1948
0285 MEDICINE
Jean-Louis Carpentier
Born 1947
0288 FENCER
Florent Bessemans
Born 1940