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Kortrijk (bel)

Belgium

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Kortrijk ranks 1,003rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hildburghausen, Namur, and Charlottenburg. Memorable people born in Kortrijk include Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. Memorable people who died in Kortrijk include Robert II, Count of Artois, Pierre de la Rue, and Briek Schotte. Kortrijk has been the birth place of many cyclists, and athletes and the death place of many cyclists, and noblemen. Kortrijk is located in Belgium.

Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1576 and 1997, Kortrijk was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Kortrijk including Robert II, Count of Artois, Pierre de la Rue, and Briek Schotte.

People Born in Kortrijk

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People Deceased in Kortrijk

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kortrijk were cyclists (7), athletes (2), comic artists (1), painters (1), and inventors (1),  while most who died were cyclists (3), noblemen (1), and composers (1).

Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Leif Hoste, and Stijn Devolder. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Leif Hoste, and Stijn Devolder.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kortrijk since 1700.