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Present Day

Namur (bel)

Belgium

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Namur ranks 1,001st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lanús, Tromsø, and Hildburghausen. Memorable people born in Namur include Félicien Rops, Henri Michaux, and Charles Michel. Memorable people who died in Namur include Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium, Godfrey I, Count of Namur, and Julie Billiart. Namur has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Namur is located in Belgium.

Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1068 and 2005, Namur was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Félicien Rops, Henri Michaux, and Charles Michel. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Namur including Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium, Godfrey I, Count of Namur, and Julie Billiart.

People Born in Namur

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People Deceased in Namur

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Namur were actors (4), athletes (4), politicians (3), tennis players (2), and painters (1),  while most who died were politicians (2), and religious figures (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Namur, including Benoît Poelvoorde, Cécile de France, and Olivier Gourmet. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Namur, including Benoît Poelvoorde, Cécile de France, and Olivier Gourmet.

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Overlapping Lives

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