Ekeren
Ekeren ranks 17,593rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Akasaka Palace, Durgapur, and Siatista. The most famous people from Ekeren are Edwig Van Hooydonck, and Githa Michiels. Ekeren has been the birth place of many cyclists, and athletes. Ekeren is located in Belgium.
Ekeren is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The suburb celebrated its 850th birthday in 2005; the name of the town was first mentioned in 1155, as "Hecerna". The name possibly originates from Vikings who settled there in the ninth century after using the oak trees. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1966 and 1983, Ekeren was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Edwig Van Hooydonck, and Githa Michiels.
People Born in Ekeren
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Edwig Van Hooydonck
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 1
Githa Michiels
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ekeren were cyclists (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ekeren, including Edwig Van Hooydonck. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ekeren, including Edwig Van Hooydonck.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ekeren since 1700.
