Kortrijk
Kortrijk ranks 889th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prato, Saarbrücken, and Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Memorable people born in Kortrijk include Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. Memorable people who died in Kortrijk include Pierre de la Rue, Briek Schotte, and Marcel Kint. Kortrijk has been the birth place of many cyclists and comic artists and the death place of many cyclists and composers. 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
Between 1576 and 1992, Kortrijk was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Morris, Roelant Savery, and George Washington. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Kortrijk including Pierre de la Rue, Briek Schotte, and Marcel Kint.
People Born in Kortrijk
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Morris
1923 - 2001
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1
Roelant Savery
1576 - 1639
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 2
George Washington
1871 - 1946
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 3
Germain Derycke
1929 - 1978
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 4
Jules Vandenpeereboom
1843 - 1917
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 5
Stoffel Vandoorne
1992 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 6
Xavier Malisse
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 7
Stijn Devolder
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.59
Rank: 8
Sep Vanmarcke
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 9
Leif Hoste
1977 - Present
HPI: 31.12
Rank: 10
Gella Vandecaveye
1973 - Present
HPI: 30.33
Rank: 11
Tim Merlier
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kortrijk
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People Deceased in Kortrijk
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Pierre de la Rue
1460 - 1518
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 1
Briek Schotte
1919 - 2004
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 2
Marcel Kint
1914 - 2002
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 3
Germain Derycke
1929 - 1978
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Kortrijk were cyclists (6), comic artists (1), painters (1), inventors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were cyclists (3) and composers (1).
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Stijn Devolder, and Sep Vanmarcke. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kortrijk, including Germain Derycke, Stijn Devolder, and Sep Vanmarcke.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kortrijk since 1700.
