Rupelmonde
Rupelmonde ranks 11,034th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kings County, California, San Bernardino County, California, and Lowndes County, Alabama. Memorable people born in Rupelmonde include Gerardus Mercator. Rupelmonde has been the birth place of many geographers. Rupelmonde is located in Belgium.
Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the confluence with the eponymous Rupel, and is known for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill. It is the birthplace of Gerardus Mercator, (1512–1594) the Flemish cartographer, who was imprisoned for several months in the castle there, a remnant of which today serves as a museum. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1512, Rupelmonde was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Gerardus Mercator.
People Born in Rupelmonde
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rupelmonde were geographers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history geographers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rupelmonde, including Gerardus Mercator.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Rupelmonde since 1700.
