Anderlecht
Anderlecht ranks 4,686th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colonia del Sacramento, Gardena, California, and London Borough of Lambeth. Memorable people born in Anderlecht include Philippe Thys, Jean Claessens, and Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Memorable people who died in Anderlecht include Philippe Thys, Ferdinand Adams, and Maurice Carême. Anderlecht has been the birth place of many soccer players, and cyclists and the death place of many cyclists, and soccer players. Anderlecht is located in Belgium.
Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1889 and 1991, Anderlecht was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Philippe Thys, Jean Claessens, and Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Anderlecht including Philippe Thys, Ferdinand Adams, and Maurice Carême.
People Born in Anderlecht
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Philippe Thys
CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1
Jean Claessens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 2
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1987 - 2015
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 3
Gregory Mertens
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - 2015
HPI: 32.61
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Anderlecht
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CYCLIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 1
Ferdinand Adams
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1992
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2
Maurice Carême
WRITER
1899 - 1978
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 3
Jules Vandenpeereboom
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1917
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Anderlecht
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Most individuals born in present day Anderlecht were soccer players (2), cyclists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were cyclists (1), soccer players (1), writers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Anderlecht, including Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Anderlecht, including Jean Claessens, and Gregory Mertens.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Anderlecht since 1700.
