Geel
Geel ranks 5,805th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Houaphanh province, Sorø, and Baýramaly. Memorable people born in Geel include Joseph Vissers, Kirsten Flipkens, and Frederik Frison. Memorable people who died in Geel include Dymphna, and Lode Wouters. Geel has been the birth place of many athletes, and tennis players and the death place of many religious figures, and cyclists. Geel is located in Belgium.
Geel is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is 109.85 km2 (42 sq mi). Geel’s patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town’s pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1928 and 1992, Geel was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Joseph Vissers, Kirsten Flipkens, and Frederik Frison. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Geel including Dymphna, and Lode Wouters.
People Born in Geel
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Joseph Vissers
ATHLETE
1928 - 2006
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1
Kirsten Flipkens
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 2
Frederik Frison
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.90
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Geel were athletes (1), tennis players (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Geel, including Joseph Vissers. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Geel, including Joseph Vissers.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Geel since 1700.
