Poperinge
Poperinge ranks 10,289th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Atuntaqui, Tōbetsu, Hokkaido, and Sanski Most. Memorable people born in Poperinge include Dirk Frimout, Jef Planckaert, and Axel Cruysberghs. Memorable people who died in Poperinge include André Noyelle. Poperinge has been the birth place of many astronauts, and cyclists and the death place of many cyclists. Poperinge is located in Belgium.
Poperinge is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, and has a history going back to medieval times. The municipality comprises the town of Poperinge proper and surrounding villages. The area is famous for its hops and lace. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1934 and 2000, Poperinge was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Dirk Frimout, Jef Planckaert, and Axel Cruysberghs. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Poperinge including André Noyelle.
People Born in Poperinge
Go to all RankingsDirk Frimout
ASTRONAUT
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 1
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 2
Axel Cruysberghs
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
Boryana Kaleyn
GYMNAST
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Poperinge
Go to all RankingsJef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 2
Axel Cruysberghs
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 3
Boryana Kaleyn
GYMNAST
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Poperinge
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Most individuals born in present day Poperinge were astronauts (1), cyclists (1), athletes (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronauts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Poperinge, including Dirk Frimout. Whereas, throughout history, astronauts have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Poperinge, including Dirk Frimout.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Poperinge since 1700.