Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Saint-Gilles, Belgium ranks 4,922nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Glasgow, Montana, and Billings, Montana. Memorable people born in Saint-Gilles, Belgium include Félix Welkenhuysen, Philibert Smellinckx, and Joseph Pletincx. Memorable people who died in Saint-Gilles, Belgium include Robert Hennet, Henri Jaspar, and Joseph Pletincx. Saint-Gilles, Belgium has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. Saint-Gilles, Belgium is located in Belgium.
Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch), but predominantly French-speaking nowadays. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1888 and 1911, Saint-Gilles, Belgium was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Félix Welkenhuysen, Philibert Smellinckx, and Joseph Pletincx. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Saint-Gilles, Belgium including Robert Hennet, Henri Jaspar, and Joseph Pletincx.
People Born in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
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Félix Welkenhuysen
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1980
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 1
Philibert Smellinckx
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 2
Joseph Pletincx
ATHLETE
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
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Robert Hennet
ATHLETE
1886 - 1930
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1
Henri Jaspar
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1939
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 2
Joseph Pletincx
ATHLETE
1888 - 1971
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saint-Gilles, Belgium were soccer players (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were athletes (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saint-Gilles, Belgium, including Félix Welkenhuysen, and Philibert Smellinckx.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Saint-Gilles, Belgium since 1700.
