Mechelen
Mechelen ranks 874th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schenectady, New York, Linköping, and Saint-Malo. The most famous people from Mechelen are Rembert Dodoens, Michiel Coxie, and Frans Hogenberg. The most famous people who died in Mechelen are Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Godfried Danneels, and Jacopo de' Barbari. Mechelen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters and the death place of many politicians, and painters. Mechelen is located in Belgium.
People
Between 1499 and 2005, Mechelen was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Rembert Dodoens, Michiel Coxie, and Frans Hogenberg. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Mechelen including Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Godfried Danneels, and Jacopo de' Barbari.
People Born in Mechelen
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Rembert Dodoens
PHYSICIAN
1517 - 1585
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 2
Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 3
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 4
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 5
Hans Bol
PAINTER
1534 - 1593
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 6
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 7
Rik Wouters
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 8
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 9
Théodore Nouwens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 10
Steven Defour
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 11
Mike Verstraeten
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Mechelen
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Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1530
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 1
Godfried Danneels
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 2
Jacopo de' Barbari
PAINTER
1460 - 1516
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 3
Margaret of York
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1503
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 4
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 5
Gustaaf Deloor
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 6
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 7
Théodore Nouwens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mechelen were soccer players (8), painters (5), physicians (1), composers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (3), painters (2), soccer players (2), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mechelen, including Steven Defour, Mike Verstraeten, and Marvin Ogunjimi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mechelen, including Jan Diddens, Théodore Nouwens, and Steven Defour.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Mechelen since 1700.
