Kortrijk
Kortrijk ranks 1,003rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hildburghausen, Namur, and Charlottenburg. The most famous people from Kortrijk are Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. The most famous people who died in Kortrijk are Robert II, Count of Artois, Pierre de la Rue, and Briek Schotte. Kortrijk has been the birth place of many cyclists, and athletes and the death place of many cyclists, and noblemen. Kortrijk is located in Belgium.
People
Between 1576 and 1997, Kortrijk was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Kortrijk including Robert II, Count of Artois, Pierre de la Rue, and Briek Schotte.
People Born in Kortrijk
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Morris
COMIC ARTIST
1923 - 2001
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 1
Roelant Savery
PAINTER
1576 - 1639
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2
George Washington
INVENTOR
1871 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 3
Germain Derycke
CYCLIST
1929 - 1978
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 4
Jules Vandenpeereboom
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1917
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 5
Stoffel Vandoorne
RACING DRIVER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 6
Xavier Malisse
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 7
Hein Vanhaezebrouck
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 8
Stijn Devolder
CYCLIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 9
Gella Vandecaveye
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 10
Leif Hoste
CYCLIST
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 11
Tim Merlier
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kortrijk
Go to all RankingsHein Vanhaezebrouck
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 8
Bert Van Lerberghe
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 15
Xandro Meurisse
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 17
Baptiste Planckaert
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 19
Nikolas Maes
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 20
Harm Vanhoucke
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Kortrijk
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Robert II, Count of Artois
NOBLEMAN
1250 - 1302
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1
Pierre de la Rue
COMPOSER
1460 - 1518
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 2
Briek Schotte
CYCLIST
1919 - 2004
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 3
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 4
Germain Derycke
CYCLIST
1929 - 1978
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kortrijkwere cyclists (12), athletes (3), comic artists (1), painters (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were cyclists (3), noblemen (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Stijn Devolder, and Leif Hoste. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Stijn Devolder, and Leif Hoste.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kortrijk since 1700.
