Pittem
Pittem ranks 10,262nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Riverton, Wyoming, Pyatigorsk, and Meulebeke. Memorable people born in Pittem include Ferdinand Verbiest, and Felix de Muelenaere. Memorable people who died in Pittem include Felix de Muelenaere. Pittem has been the birth place of many astronomers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Pittem is located in Belgium.
Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem proper. Pittem has a population of more than 6,700. The total area is 34.42 km2 which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km². Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1623 and 1793, Pittem was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Ferdinand Verbiest, and Felix de Muelenaere. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pittem including Felix de Muelenaere.
People Born in Pittem
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Ferdinand Verbiest
ASTRONOMER
1623 - 1688
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 1
Felix de Muelenaere
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1862
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Pittem
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Most individuals born in present day Pittem were astronomers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pittem, including Ferdinand Verbiest.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Pittem since 1700.
