Waregem
Waregem ranks 2,478th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Feira de Santana, Béthune, and Redondo Beach, California. Memorable people born in Waregem include Emile Claus, Luc Millecamps, and Marc Millecamps. Waregem has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters. Waregem is located in Belgium.
Waregem, spelled Waereghem before, is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the river Lys, between Kortrijk and Ghent. It is part of the administrative district of Kortrijk and comprises the towns of Beveren, Desselgem, Sint-Eloois-Vijve and Waregem proper. On January 1, 2024, Waregem had a total population of 39,970. The total area is 44.34 km² which gives a population density of 901 inhabitants per km². Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1849 and 1971, Waregem was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Emile Claus, Luc Millecamps, and Marc Millecamps.
People Born in Waregem
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Emile Claus
PAINTER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 6
Luc Millecamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 3
Marc Millecamps
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 4
Philippe Desmet
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5
Dick Norman
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 2
Franky Vandendriessche
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Waregem were soccer players (4), painters (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Waregem, including Luc Millecamps, Marc Millecamps, and Philippe Desmet. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Waregem, including Luc Millecamps, Marc Millecamps, and Philippe Desmet.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Waregem since 1700.
