Famous people · Belgium
Born near Belgium: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Port Washington lists the most: 13, with Josh Gasser first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Belgium. Josh Gasser, born in Port Washington, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Amadeus William Grabau, with articles in 11 languages.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Amadeus William Grabau
Best known
Amadeus William Grabau
in 11 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Belgium
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Port Washington leads the towns around it, with 13 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belgium and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Amadeus William Grabau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hildegarde: The management logo is mostly cut off; it appears to be MCA-Music Corporation of America. While the photographer's name is partly cut off, there is enough to see the name: Maurice Seymour., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Thompson: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Gasser: Richard Hurd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons