Diest
Diest ranks 3,423rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Penarth, Bay City, Michigan, and Gadsden, Alabama. The most famous people from Diest are John Berchmans, Timmy Simons, and Liliane Saint-Pierre. The most famous people who died in Diest are Marieke Vervoort. Diest has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many athletes. Diest is located in Belgium.
People
Between 1599 and 1992, Diest was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including John Berchmans, Timmy Simons, and Liliane Saint-Pierre. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Diest including Marieke Vervoort.
People Born in Diest
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John Berchmans
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1621
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1
Timmy Simons
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 2
Liliane Saint-Pierre
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 3
Marieke Vervoort
ATHLETE
1979 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 4
Bruno Versavel
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 5
Dylan Teuns
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 6
Pieter Devos
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.76
Rank: 7
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Most individuals born in present day Diestwere soccer players (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), singers (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Diest since 1700.
