Mechelen
Mechelen ranks 874th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schenectady, New York, Linköping, and Saint-Malo. Memorable people born in Mechelen include Frans Hogenberg, Rembert Dodoens, and Michiel Coxie. Memorable people who died in Mechelen include Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Margaret of York, and Jacopo de' Barbari. Mechelen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters and the death place of many politicians, and painters. Mechelen is located in Belgium.
Mechelen is a city and municipality in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the city of Mechelen proper, some quarters at its outskirts, the hamlets of Nekkerspoel (adjacent) and Battel, as well as the villages of Walem, Heffen, Leest, Hombeek, and Muizen. The river Dyle (Dijle) flows through the city, hence it is often referred to as the Dijlestad. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1499 and 2005, Mechelen was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Frans Hogenberg, Rembert Dodoens, and Michiel Coxie. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Mechelen including Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Margaret of York, and Jacopo de' Barbari.
People Born in Mechelen
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Frans Hogenberg
PAINTER
1535 - 1590
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 1
Rembert Dodoens
PHYSICIAN
1517 - 1585
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 2
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3
Hans Bol
PAINTER
1534 - 1593
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4
Philippe de Monte
COMPOSER
1521 - 1603
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 6
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1964
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 7
Rik Wouters
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 8
Théodore Nouwens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 9
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10
Steven Defour
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 11
Mike Verstraeten
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Mechelen
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PAINTER
1534 - 1593
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4
David Vinckboons
PAINTER
1576 - 1632
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 6
Rik Wouters
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 8
Anass Zaroury
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 14
Elias Cobbaut
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 16
Jutta Verkest
ATHLETE
2005 - Present
HPI: 17.84
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Mechelen
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Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1530
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 1
Margaret of York
POLITICIAN
1446 - 1503
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 2
Jacopo de' Barbari
PAINTER
1460 - 1516
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 3
Gustaaf Deloor
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 4
Godfried Danneels
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 5
Michiel Coxie
PAINTER
1499 - 1592
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 6
Théodore Nouwens
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 7
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mechelen were soccer players (8), painters (5), physicians (1), composers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (3), painters (2), soccer players (2), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mechelen, including Steven Defour, Mike Verstraeten, and Marvin Ogunjimi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mechelen, including Théodore Nouwens, Jan Diddens, and Steven Defour.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Mechelen since 1700.
