Mons
Mons ranks 1,992nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Missoula, Montana, Finland, and Rotorua. Memorable people born in Mons include Orlande de Lassus, Gilles Binchois, and Jan Provoost. Memorable people who died in Mons include Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut and Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine. Mons has been the birth place of many composers and painters and the death place of many politicians. Mons is located in Belgium.
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Between 1100 and 2000, Mons was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Orlande de Lassus, Gilles Binchois, and Jan Provoost. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mons including Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut and Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine.
People Born in Mons
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Orlande de Lassus
1534 - 1594
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 1
Gilles Binchois
1400 - 1460
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 2
Jan Provoost
1465 - 1529
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 3
François-Joseph Fétis
1784 - 1871
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 4
Richilde, Countess of Hainaut
1100 - 1086
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 5
Frédéric Herpoel
1974 - Present
HPI: 31.38
Rank: 6
Eliot Vassamillet
2000 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Mons
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Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
1150 - 1195
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 1
Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine
1714 - 1773
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Mons
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Mons were composers (3), painters (1), noblemen (1), soccer players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Mons since 1700.
