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NAMUR

Most Famous People Born in Namur, Belgium

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1930
Most distinctive
Composer 2.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Namur during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 38 notable births.

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.

  1. Politician62
  2. Football19
  3. Painter18
  4. Writer15
  5. Lawyer13
  6. Composer12
  7. Actor11
  8. Sport10
  1. Composer122.9×
  2. Lawyer132.4×
  3. Painter182.2×
  4. Artist72.2×
  5. Sport101.9×
  6. Film71.8×
  7. Politician621.7×
  8. Journalist81.6×
  1. Football190.6×
  2. Actor110.7×

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.

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Showing 18 of 314 notable people

0003 PAINTER

Henri Michaux

1899 - 1984

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Félicien Rops

1833 - 1898

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Evelyne Axell

1935 - 1972

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Joseph Quinaux

1822 - 1895

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Marianne Van Hirtum

1935 - 1988

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0056 PAINTER

Pierre Joseph Célestin François

1759 - 1851

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Paul-Joseph Delcloche

1716 - 1755

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0071 PAINTER

Jean I de Saive

1540 - 1611

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Géo Bernier

1862 - 1918

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Franz Kegeljan

1847 - 1921

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Luc Perot

1922 - 1985

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0173 PAINTER

Jean-Baptiste le Saive der Ältere

1571 - 1624

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0177 PAINTER

Pierre Bourguignon (painter)

1630 - 1698

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Edmond Doumont

1879 - 1954

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Gustave Fischweiler

1911 - 1990

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Jean-Marie Mathot

Born 1948

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Frédéric Jomouton

1858 - 1931

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Marcel Lefèvre (peintre)

Born 1937

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