Aalst, Belgium
Aalst, Belgium ranks 1,168th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prostějov, Fürth, and Daugavpils. The most famous people from Aalst, Belgium are Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Gudula, and Louis Paul Boon. The most famous people who died in Aalst, Belgium are Rinus Michels, William Clito, and Paul Vanden Boeynants. Aalst, Belgium has been the birth place of many cyclists, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and cyclists. Aalst, Belgium is located in Belgium.
People
Between 646 and 2005, Aalst, Belgium was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Gudula, and Louis Paul Boon. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Aalst, Belgium including Rinus Michels, William Clito, and Paul Vanden Boeynants.
People Born in Aalst, Belgium
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Pieter Coecke van Aelst
PAINTER
1502 - 1550
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 1
Gudula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
646 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 2
Louis Paul Boon
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 3
Maurice Martens
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 4
Remco Evenepoel
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5
Luc Luycx
DESIGNER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 6
Geert De Vlieger
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 7
Peter Van der Heyden
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 8
Sabine Appelmans
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 9
Dirk De Wolf
CYCLIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 10
Dimitri Verhulst
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 11
Laurens De Plus
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Aalst, Belgium
Go to all RankingsDimitri Verhulst
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 11
Kevin van Impe
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 13
Malick Fofana
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Aalst, Belgium
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Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 1
William Clito
POLITICIAN
1102 - 1128
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 2
Paul Vanden Boeynants
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2001
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 3
François Van der Elst
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2017
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4
Claude Criquielion
CYCLIST
1957 - 2015
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 5
Louis Paul Boon
WRITER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 6
Rudy Dhaenens
CYCLIST
1961 - 1998
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Aalst, Belgium were cyclists (6), soccer players (4), writers (2), painters (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (2), cyclists (2), coaches (1), soccer players (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aalst, Belgium, including Remco Evenepoel, Dirk De Wolf, and Laurens De Plus. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aalst, Belgium, including Remco Evenepoel, Dirk De Wolf, and Laurens De Plus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Aalst, Belgium since 1700.
