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Brussels ranks 114th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ljubljana, Havana, and Shanghai. Memorable people born in Brussels include Andreas Vesalius, Leopold II of Belgium, and Mary of Burgundy. Memorable people who died in Brussels include Mal Waldron, Ilya Prigogine, and Victor, Prince Napoléon. Brussels has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and painters. Brussels is located in Belgium.

Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2004, Brussels was the birth place of 106 globally memorable people, including Andreas Vesalius, Leopold II of Belgium, and Mary of Burgundy. Additionaly, 77 globally memorable people have passed away in Brussels including Mal Waldron, Ilya Prigogine, and Victor, Prince Napoléon.

People Born in Brussels

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People Deceased in Brussels

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Brussels were politicians (22), soccer players (14), actors (10), racing drivers (6), and athletes (6),  while most who died were politicians (33), painters (7), noblemen (5), writers (3), and musicians (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Brussels, including Michy Batshuayi, Youri Mulder, and Adnan Januzaj. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Brussels, including Leopold II of Belgium, Mary of Burgundy, and Leopold III of Belgium.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Brussels since 1700.