Turnhout
Turnhout ranks 1,662nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Banjul, Vukovar, and Bourg-en-Bresse. The most famous people from Turnhout are Paul Janssen, Frans Janssens, and Filip Daems. The most famous people who died in Turnhout are Bobbejaan Schoepen, Joseph Vissers, and Menno Oosting. Turnhout has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many musicians, and athletes. Turnhout is located in Belgium.
People
Between 0 and 1999, Turnhout was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Paul Janssen, Frans Janssens, and Filip Daems. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Turnhout including Bobbejaan Schoepen, Joseph Vissers, and Menno Oosting.
People Born in Turnhout
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Paul Janssen
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 1
Frans Janssens
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 2
Filip Daems
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 3
Barbara Dex
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 4
Loena Hendrickx
SKATER
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 5
Kevin Oris
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 6
Dirk Van Tichelt
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 7
Quinten Hermans
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 8
Greet Minnen
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 9
Shanne Braspennincx
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.04
Rank: 10
George Ford
ATHLETE
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 11
Louis Croenen
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.84
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Turnhout
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Bobbejaan Schoepen
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 1
Joseph Vissers
ATHLETE
1928 - 2006
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2
Menno Oosting
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - 1999
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Turnhout
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Most individuals born in present day Turnhout were soccer players (3), athletes (2), cyclists (2), physicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were musicians (1), athletes (1), and tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Turnhout, including Frans Janssens, Filip Daems, and Kevin Oris. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Turnhout, including Frans Janssens, Filip Daems, and Kevin Oris.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Turnhout since 1700.
