Poperinge
Poperinge ranks 10,289th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Atuntaqui, Tōbetsu, Hokkaido, and Sanski Most. The most famous people from Poperinge are Dirk Frimout, Jef Planckaert, and Boryana Kaleyn. The most famous people who died in Poperinge are André Noyelle. Poperinge has been the birth place of many astronauts, and cyclists and the death place of many cyclists. Poperinge is located in Belgium.
People
Between 1934 and 2000, Poperinge was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Dirk Frimout, Jef Planckaert, and Boryana Kaleyn. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Poperinge including André Noyelle.
People Born in Poperinge
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Dirk Frimout
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 2
Boryana Kaleyn
GYMNAST
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 3
Axel Cruysberghs
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 14.78
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Poperinge
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Poperingewere astronauts (1), cyclists (1), gymnasts (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronauts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poperinge, including Dirk Frimout. Whereas, throughout history, astronauts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poperinge, including Dirk Frimout.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Poperinge since 1700.
