Tongeren
Tongeren ranks 2,980th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sudan, Kamianske, and Worksop. Memorable people born in Tongeren include Lutgardis, Robert Cailliau, and Freddy Loix. Memorable people who died in Tongeren include Maternus of Cologne. Tongeren has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many religious figures. Tongeren is located in Belgium.
Tongeren is a city and former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as Atuatuca Tungrorum, it was the administrative centre of the Civitas Tungrorum district. Since 1 January 2025, it is part of the new municipality Tongeren-Borgloon. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1182 and 1998, Tongeren was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Lutgardis, Robert Cailliau, and Freddy Loix. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Tongeren including Maternus of Cologne.
People Born in Tongeren
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Lutgardis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1182 - 1246
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 2
Robert Cailliau
INVENTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 6
Freddy Loix
RACING DRIVER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 5
Cyriel Dessers
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 8
Ann Simons
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 7
Dries Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 1
Dieter Kersten
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 20.82
Rank: 3
Jessie Kaps
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 12.02
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tongeren were soccer players (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), inventors (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tongeren, including Cyriel Dessers, and Dries Wouters. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tongeren, including Cyriel Dessers, and Dries Wouters.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Tongeren since 1700.
