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Jacques Rogge

1942 - 2021

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Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ʑɑk ˈrɔɣə] ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's honorary president, a lifetime position, which he held until his death from Parkinson's disease in August 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Rogge is the 89th most popular physician (down from 74th in 2024), the 77th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 71st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Physician.

Jacques Rogge is most famous for being the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Jacques Rogge ranks 89 out of 726. Before him are Cyril of Jerusalem, Walter Rudolf Hess, Hua Tuo, Karl Brandt, Ragnar Granit, and Herophilos. After him are Theodor Morell, Corneille Heymans, Harvey Cushing, Bernardino of Siena, Frederick Chapman Robbins, and Jean Nicot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Jacques Rogge ranks 44. Before him are Michael Haneke, Ian McShane, Werner Herzog, David Bradley, Giorgio Agamben, and Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir. After him are Martin Rees, Michel Mayor, Jochen Rindt, Lou Reed, Giacinto Facchetti, and Alassane Ouattara. Among people deceased in 2021, Jacques Rogge ranks 25. Before him are Raffaella Carrà, Martinus J. G. Veltman, Carlos Menem, Isamu Akasaki, Captain Tom, and Richard R. Ernst. After him are Robert Downey Sr., Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, Bell hooks, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Charlie Watts, and Hans Küng.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jacques Rogge ranks 77 out of 1,190. Before him are Hugo van der Goes (1440), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Maxime Weygand (1867), Quentin Matsys (1466), André Grétry (1741), and Johannes Ockeghem (1410). After him are Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly (1559), Agnès Varda (1928), Corneille Heymans (1892), Father Damien (1840), Adolphe Quetelet (1796), and Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes (919).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Belgium

Among physicians born in Belgium, Jacques Rogge ranks 2. Before him are Andreas Vesalius (1514). After him are Corneille Heymans (1892), Rembert Dodoens (1517), and Paul Janssen (1926).

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