Famous Belgian Men

The Most Famous Belgian Men

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
StromaeMarch 12, 1985BelgianStromae is a Belgian musician, rapper, singer and songwriter
HergéMay 22, 1907BelgianGeorges Prosper Remi, better known by his pen name Herge, was a Belgian cartoonist and illustrator, who created the iconic Tintin comic strip
Kevin De BruyneJune 28, 1991BelgianKevin De Bruyne is a Belgian footballer who plays for the English Premier League team ‘Manchester City’ as well as the Belgian national team.
Eden HazardJanuary 7, 1991BelgianEden Hazard is a Belgian professional footballer
Adrian Willaert1490BelgianAdrian Willaert was a renowned Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance era and one of the most influential composers of the period
Leo BaekelandNovember 14, 1863Belgian, AmericanLeo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist well-known for his discovery of photographic paper Velox and polymeric plastic Bakelite.
Johannes Ockeghem1410BelgianJohannes Ockeghem was a prized composer, choirmaster and singer in Europe during the early 15th century
Eddy MerckxJune 17, 1945BelgianEddy Merckx is a former professional bicycle racer from Belgium
Adolphe SaxNovember 6, 1814BelgianAdolphe Sax was the inventor of Saxophone
Plastic BertrandFebruary 24, 1954BelgianPlastic Bertrand is a musician, songwriter and a well-known television personality from Belgium
Ilya Prigogine

Ilya Prigogine

Ilya Prigogine was a Russian-born Belgian physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1977

BelgianJanuary 25, 1917158 views

Gerardus Mercator

Gerardus Mercator was a famous Flemish cartographer during the Renaissance period

BelgianMarch 5, 1512157 views

Dominique Pire

Dominique Pire was a Belgian cleric and educator known for his work in helping refugees in post-World War II Europe

BelgianFebruary 10, 1910128 views

Hergé

Georges Prosper Remi, better known by his pen name Herge, was a Belgian cartoonist and illustrator, who created the iconic Tintin comic strip

BelgianMay 22, 1907295 views

Eddy Merckx

Eddy Merckx is a former professional bicycle racer from Belgium

BelgianJune 17, 1945220 views

Plastic Bertrand

Plastic Bertrand is a musician, songwriter and a well-known television personality from Belgium

BelgianFebruary 24, 1954200 views

Leo Baekeland

Leo Henricus Arthur Baekeland was a Belgian-American chemist well-known for his discovery of photographic paper Velox and polymeric plastic Bakelite.

BelgianNovember 14, 1863236 views

Adolphe Sax

Adolphe Sax was the inventor of Saxophone

BelgianNovember 6, 1814218 views

Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State

BelgianApril 9, 1835111 views

Andreas Vesalius

Andreas Vesalius was a 16th century Flemish physician, widely referred to as the founding father of the modern human anatomy

BelgianDecember 31, 1514111 views