Brussels
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
Go to all RankingsAndreas Vesalius
PHYSICIAN
1514 - 1564
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 36
Leopold II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 29
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 33
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 84
Albert I of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1934
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 77
Mary of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1558
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 34
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1745
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 70
Jan Baptist van Helmont
CHEMIST
1580 - 1644
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 81
Marguerite Yourcenar
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 80
Isabella of Austria
COMPANION
1501 - 1526
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 35
Maxime Weygand
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1867 - 1965
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 73
Jacky Ickx
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Brussels
Go to all RankingsMal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Victor, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
John of Ruusbroec
WRITER
1293 - 1381
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Henri de Brouckère
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1891
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Gérard Cooreman
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Jules de Trooz
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1907
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Joos van Craesbeeck
PAINTER
1605 - 1660
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Arno
SINGER
1949 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Dušanka Sifnios
DANCER
1933 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Brussels
Go to all RankingsMal Waldron
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2002
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Victor, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
John of Ruusbroec
WRITER
1293 - 1381
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Henri de Brouckère
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1891
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Gérard Cooreman
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1926
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Jules de Trooz
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1907
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Joos van Craesbeeck
PAINTER
1605 - 1660
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Arno
SINGER
1949 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Dušanka Sifnios
DANCER
1933 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
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).
Occupational Trends
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Brussels since 1700.