Hasselt
Hasselt ranks 1,028th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mayfair, Englewood, New Jersey, and Sousse. Memorable people born in Hasselt include Willy Claes, Adrien de Gerlache, and Max Verstappen. Memorable people who died in Hasselt include Nicolas Hoydonckx. Hasselt has been the birth place of many soccer players and cyclists and the death place of many soccer players. Hasselt is located in Belgium.
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1150 and 1999, Hasselt was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Willy Claes, Adrien de Gerlache, and Max Verstappen. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hasselt including Nicolas Hoydonckx.
People Born in Hasselt
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Willy Claes
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1
Adrien de Gerlache
1866 - 1934
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 3
Heinrich von Veldeke
1150 - 1184
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 4
René Vandereycken
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5
Luc Nilis
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 6
Axelle Red
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 7
Bernd Thijs
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.40
Rank: 8
Gert Steegmans
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.58
Rank: 9
Zinho Vanheusden
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 10
Ben Hermans
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.35
Rank: 11
Maarten Wynants
1982 - Present
HPI: 25.95
Rank: 12
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Most individuals born in present day Hasselt were soccer players (3), cyclists (3), politicians (1), explorers (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hasselt, including Luc Nilis, Bernd Thijs, and Zinho Vanheusden. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hasselt, including Luc Nilis, Bernd Thijs, and Zinho Vanheusden.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hasselt since 1700.
