Hasselt
Hasselt ranks 1,178th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stepanakert, Deventer, and Worms, Germany. Memorable people born in Hasselt include Adrien de Gerlache, Willy Claes, and Max Verstappen. Memorable people who died in Hasselt include Nicolas Hoydonckx. Hasselt has been the birth place of many cyclists, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players. Hasselt is located in Belgium.
Hasselt is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1150 and 1999, Hasselt was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Adrien de Gerlache, Willy Claes, and Max Verstappen. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hasselt including Nicolas Hoydonckx.
People Born in Hasselt
Go to all RankingsAdrien de Gerlache
EXPLORER
1866 - 1934
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1
Willy Claes
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 2
Max Verstappen
RACING DRIVER
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 3
Heinrich von Veldeke
WRITER
1150 - 1184
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4
Johan Leysen
ACTOR
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5
Luc Nilis
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6
Dana Winner
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 7
Axelle Red
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 8
Bernd Thijs
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 9
Gert Steegmans
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 10
Ben Hermans
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 11
Maarten Wynants
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hasselt
Go to all RankingsJohan Leysen
ACTOR
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5
Dana Winner
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 7
Sander Gillé
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Hanne Claes
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Robbe Ghys
CYCLIST
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Mieke Gorissen
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Hasselt
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Most individuals born in present day Hasselt were cyclists (4), soccer players (3), singers (2), athletes (2), and explorers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hasselt, including Gert Steegmans, Ben Hermans, and Maarten Wynants. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hasselt, including Gert Steegmans, Ben Hermans, and Maarten Wynants.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Hasselt since 1700.