Businessperson
Georges Nagelmackers
Belgian businessman
1845 - 1905
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Georges Nagelmackers
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Nagelmackers is the 401st most popular businessperson, the 484th most popular biography from Belgium and the 3rd most popular Belgian Businessperson.
Georges Nagelmackers is most famous for founding the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and launching the iconic Orient Express luxury train in 1883. A surprising fact is that he was inspired by American Pullman cars during his studies in the US as a mining engineer before applying the concept in Europe. His legacy endures as the Orient Express became a symbol of opulent international travel that shaped modern rail tourism.
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Among Businesspeople
Among businesspeople, Georges Nagelmackers ranks 401 out of 847. Before him are Satya Nadella, Tanaka Hisashige, Oleg Deripaska, Tatsumi Kimishima, Sylvia Beach, and Chung Mong-koo. After him are Mikhail Fridman, Thomas Blake Glover, Silvio Santos, Rina Zaripova, Robert Mercer, and Steve Jackson.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
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Satya Nadella
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 395
Tanaka Hisashige
1799 - 1881
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 396
Oleg Deripaska
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 397
Tatsumi Kimishima
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 398
Sylvia Beach
1887 - 1962
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 399
Chung Mong-koo
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 400
Georges Nagelmackers
1845 - 1905
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 401
Mikhail Fridman
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 402
Thomas Blake Glover
1838 - 1911
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 403
Silvio Santos
1930 - 2024
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 404
Rina Zaripova
1941 - 2008
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 405
Robert Mercer
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 406
Steve Jackson
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 407
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Georges Nagelmackers ranks 66. Before him are Henri Brocard, Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, Ivan Puluj, Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Gustaf Cederström, and Wilhelm von Bode. After him are Ulisse Dini, Paul Deussen, Quanah Parker, Nina Grieg, Pál Szinyei Merse, and John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll. Among people deceased in 1905, Georges Nagelmackers ranks 58. Before him are Robert Whitehead, Tippu Tip, John Henninger Reagan, Debendranath Tagore, John Rogan, and Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure. After him are René Goblet, Hermann Wissmann, Charles Renard, Émile Oustalet, Célestine Galli-Marié, and Alexander, Prince of Lippe.
Others Born in 1845
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Henri Brocard
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1922
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 60
Princess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg
NOBLEMAN
1845 - 1925
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 61
Ivan Puluj
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1918
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 62
Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski
PHYSICIST
1845 - 1888
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 63
Gustaf Cederström
PAINTER
1845 - 1933
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 64
Wilhelm von Bode
HISTORIAN
1845 - 1929
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 65
Georges Nagelmackers
BUSINESSPERSON
1845 - 1905
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 66
Ulisse Dini
MATHEMATICIAN
1845 - 1918
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 67
Paul Deussen
PHILOSOPHER
1845 - 1919
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 68
Quanah Parker
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1911
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 69
Nina Grieg
SINGER
1845 - 1935
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 70
Pál Szinyei Merse
PAINTER
1845 - 1920
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 71
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1914
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 72
Others Deceased in 1905
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Robert Whitehead
INVENTOR
1823 - 1905
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 52
Tippu Tip
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1905
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 53
John Henninger Reagan
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1905
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 54
Debendranath Tagore
PHILOSOPHER
1817 - 1905
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 55
John Rogan
CELEBRITY
1867 - 1905
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 56
Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure
BIOLOGIST
1829 - 1905
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 57
Georges Nagelmackers
BUSINESSPERSON
1845 - 1905
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 58
René Goblet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1905
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 59
Hermann Wissmann
EXPLORER
1853 - 1905
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 60
Charles Renard
ENGINEER
1847 - 1905
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 61
Émile Oustalet
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1905
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 62
Célestine Galli-Marié
SINGER
1840 - 1905
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 63
Alexander, Prince of Lippe
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1905
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 64
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Georges Nagelmackers ranks 484 out of NaN. Before him are Jan Frans van Bloemen (1662), Annie Cordy (1928), Frans Janssens (1945), Marcel Kint (1914), Mark Eyskens (1933), and Charles de Tornaco (1927). After him are Caspar Barlaeus (1584), Émile Grumiaux (1861), Georges Vantongerloo (1886), Adam van Noort (1562), André Cluytens (1905), and Ferdinand de Marsin (1656).
Others born in Belgium
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Jan Frans van Bloemen
PAINTER
1662 - 1749
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 478
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 479
Frans Janssens
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 480
Marcel Kint
CYCLIST
1914 - 2002
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 481
Mark Eyskens
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 482
Charles de Tornaco
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1953
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 483
Georges Nagelmackers
BUSINESSPERSON
1845 - 1905
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 484
Caspar Barlaeus
WRITER
1584 - 1648
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 485
Émile Grumiaux
ATHLETE
1861 - 1932
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 486
Georges Vantongerloo
PAINTER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 487
Adam van Noort
PAINTER
1562 - 1641
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 488
André Cluytens
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1967
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 489
Ferdinand de Marsin
POLITICIAN
1656 - 1706
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 490
Among Businesspeople In Belgium
Among businesspeople born in Belgium, Georges Nagelmackers ranks 3. Before him are Theodor de Bry (1528), and John Langenus (1891). After him is Marc Rich (1934).
Theodor de Bry
1528 - 1598
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 1
John Langenus
1891 - 1952
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 2
Georges Nagelmackers
1845 - 1905
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 3
Marc Rich
1934 - 2013
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 4
