Laeken
Laeken ranks 5,868th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bondi, New South Wales, Halle, Belgium, and Midnapore. Memorable people born in Laeken include The Singing Nun, Annie Cordy, and Jean Aerts. Memorable people who died in Laeken include Leopold II of Belgium, Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium, and Arnold Badjou. Laeken has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Laeken is located in Belgium.
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020. Prior to 1921, it was a separate municipality. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1933, Laeken was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including The Singing Nun, Annie Cordy, and Jean Aerts. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Laeken including Leopold II of Belgium, Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium, and Arnold Badjou.
People Born in Laeken
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The Singing Nun
SINGER
1933 - 1985
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1
Annie Cordy
ACTOR
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 2
Jean Aerts
CYCLIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Laeken
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Leopold II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 1
Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1834
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 2
Arnold Badjou
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Laeken were singers (1), actors (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Laeken, including The Singing Nun. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Laeken, including The Singing Nun.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Laeken since 1700.
