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John Langenus

1891 - 1952

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Joannes Julianus "John" Langenus (9 December 1891 in Antwerp, Belgium – 1 October 1952 in Antwerp) was a Belgian football referee, who officiated for FIFA in three World Cup competitions, including the first ever Final match in 1930. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Langenus is the 213th most popular businessperson (down from 155th in 2019), the 249th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 180th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Businessperson.

John Langenus is most famous for his work on the development of the first successful artificial heart.

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Among businesspeople, John Langenus ranks 213 out of 847. Before him are Adriano Galliani, Robert Trump, Ted Turner, Tom Wolf, Melitta Bentz, and Morris Chang. After him are Franz Josef Popp, Rebiya Kadeer, Maurice de Hirsch, Stockton Rush, John Jacob Astor, and Joe Weider.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, John Langenus ranks 64. Before him are Moïse Kisling, Otto Rasch, Arnold Jackson, Elvira de Hidalgo, Karl-Adolf Hollidt, and Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma. After him are Lilya Brik, Dimitrije Ljotić, Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Oswald Boelcke, Walter A. Shewhart, and Emiliano Mercado del Toro. Among people deceased in 1952, John Langenus ranks 52. Before him are Viktor Chernov, Luigi Fagioli, Michael Rostovtzeff, Johan Nygaardsvold, Emilie Louise Flöge, and Alfred Einstein. After him are Solomiya Krushelnytska, Michael von Faulhaber, Takenoshin Nakai, Otto Dietrich, Carlo Sforza, and Paul Neményi.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, John Langenus ranks 249 out of 1,190. Before him are Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1728), Prince Alexandre of Belgium (1942), Henry II, Duke of Brabant (1207), Hubert Van Innis (1866), J.-H. Rosny aîné (1856), and Jacques Feyder (1885). After him are Emile Vandervelde (1866), Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (1859), Lambert I, Count of Louvain (1000), Philippe Thys (1889), Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1570), and Justus van Gent (1430).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Belgium

Among businesspeople born in Belgium, John Langenus ranks 2. Before him are Theodor de Bry (1528). After him are Marc Rich (1934).

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