Born in Bruges
Bruges
City in West Flanders, Belgium
Bruges as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Badminton player, French association football player, Belgian bicycle racer): Sabine Devooght, Mathieu Valbuena, James Vanlandschoot and some more.
Celebrities from BrugesCelebrities from Bruges
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Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
Belgian politician, scholar, socialite and writer (1945-2018)
*May 29th, 1945 †December 13th, 2018, Jette
69 Guido Gezelle
Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest
*May 1st, 1830 †November 27th, 1899, Bruges 28
Philip I of Castile
Duke of Burgundy and King of Castile
*June 22nd, 1478 †September 25th, 1506, Burgos
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78 Paul Devaux
Belgian politician (1801-1880)
*April 10th, 1801 †January 30th, 1880, Brussels metropolitan area 69
Wilfried David
Belgian road bicycle racer (1946–2015)
*April 22nd, 1946 †June 15th, 2015, Wingene 79
Eugène Charles Catalan
French and Belgian mathematician
*May 30th, 1814 †February 14th, 1894, Liège
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80 Peter Candid
Flemish painter and graphic designer (1548-1628)
*January 1st, 1548 †February 29th, 1628, Munich 77
Achille Van Acker
Belgian former prime minister (1898-1975)
*April 8th, 1898 †July 10th, 1975, Bruges 77
Marcel Minnaert
Belgian-Dutch astronomer (1893-1970)
*February 12th, 1893 †October 26th, 1970, Utrecht
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Bonaventura Vulcanius
Flemish Renaissance humanist (1538-1614)
*June 30th, 1538 †October 9th, 1614, Leiden 32
Tom Compernolle
Belgian middle distance runner (1975-2008)
*November 13th, 1975 †June 16th, 2008, Zedelgem 73
Louis Joseph Antoine de Potter
Pamphleteer, politician (1786-1859)
*April 26th, 1786 †July 22nd, 1859, Bruges 95
Joseph Ryelandt
Belgian composer, music educator and conservatory director
*April 7th, 1870 †June 29th, 1965, Bruges 72
Claudine Escoffier-Lambiotte
Belgian physician & journalist
*July 16th, 1923 †January 4th, 1996, Neuilly-sur-Seine 57
Hector Goetinck
Belgian association football player (1886–1943)
*March 5th, 1886 †June 26th, 1943, Knokke-Heist 78
Franciscus Gomarus
Dutch theologian (1563-1641)
*January 1st, 1563 †January 11th, 1641, Groningen 86
Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie
Belgian soldier, tennis ana football player (1881-1967)
*March 17th, 1881 †November 25th, 1967, Uccle - Ukkel 80
Charles van Caloen
Belgian politician, Belgian mayor and senator
*August 30th, 1815 †May 1st, 1896, Bruges 58
Pieter Janssens Elinga
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1623-1682)
*August 18th, 1623 †January 1st, 1682, AmsterdamBirthdays of famous people
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