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Find out more about the greatest Belgian Intellectuals & Academics, including Gerardus Mercator, Herman Van Rompuy, Luce Irigaray, Maurice Maeterlinck and Paul de Man.

Famous Belgian Intellectuals & Academics

Gerardus Mercator Gerardus Mercator
05 March 1512
Cartographer
Albert ClaudeAlbert Claude
24 August 1899
Cell Biologist

Luce IrigarayLuce Irigaray
03 May 1930
Philosopher, Linguist, University teacher,

Abraham OrteliusAbraham Ortelius
14 April 1527
Cartographer

Maurice MaeterlinckMaurice Maeterlinck
29 August 1862
Writer, Poet, Philosopher, Essayist, Playwright,

Herman Van RompuyHerman Van Rompuy
31 October 1947
Politician, Economist
Paul de ManPaul de Man
06 December 1919
Philosopher, University teacher, Literary critic,

Koenraad ElstKoenraad Elst
07 August 1959
Columnist, Anthropologist, Journalist, Writer

Bart De WeverBart De Wever
21 December 1970
Columnist, Politician, Historian
Henri PirenneHenri Pirenne
23 December 1862
medievalist, historian, university teacher

Justus LipsiusJustus Lipsius
18 October 1547
Philosopher
Philippe Van ParijsPhilippe Van Parijs
23 May 1951
Philosopher, Economist, University teacher

Fernand KhnopffFernand Khnopff
12 September 1858
Painter, Sculptor, Photographer, Philosopher,

Paul OtletPaul Otlet
23 August 1868
Writer, Lawyer, Librarian, Scientist, Inventor,

Simon LeysSimon Leys
28 September 1935
Writer

Chaïm PerelmanChaïm Perelman
20 May 1912
Philosopher, University teacher
Karel van ManderKarel van Mander
30 April 1548
Painter

Marcel BroodthaersMarcel Broodthaers
28 January 1924
Poet, Sculptor, Painter

Désiré-Joseph MercierDésiré-Joseph Mercier
21 November 1851
Translator

Godfried DanneelsGodfried Danneels
04 June 1933
Theologian, University teacher, Catholic priest
William of MoerbekeWilliam of Moerbeke
1215 AD
Translator

Franz CumontFranz Cumont
03 January 1868
Archaeologist
Robert TriffinRobert Triffin
05 October 1911
Economist

Jacob van MaerlantJacob van Maerlant
1230 AD
Poet

Denis the CarthusianDenis the Carthusian
1402 AD
Flemish theologian
Suzanne LilarSuzanne Lilar
21 May 1901
Author

René KaliskyRené Kalisky
20 July 1936
Author
Ovide DecrolyOvide Decroly
23 July 1871
Teacher

Alexandre LamfalussyAlexandre Lamfalussy
26 April 1929
Economist

Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-AldegondePhilips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
1538 AD
Writer
Jean Le BelJean Le Bel
1290 AD
Chronicler

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Philippe MoureauxPhilippe Moureaux
12 April 1939
University teacher, Politician, Historian,
Georges ChastellainGeorges Chastellain
1405 AD
Poet

Cyriel BuysseCyriel Buysse
20 September 1859
Writer

Jean BollandJean Bolland
18 August 1596
Priest

Michael BaiusMichael Baius
1513 AD
Theologian
Wenceslas CobergherWenceslas Cobergher
1560 AD
Architect
Julien RiesJulien Ries
19 April 1920
University teacher, Historian of religion,

Hugo RyckeboerHugo Ryckeboer
26 July 1935
Dialectologist

Raymond W. GoldsmithRaymond W. Goldsmith
23 December 1904
Economist

François LaurentFrançois Laurent
08 July 1810
Historian
Jean d'OutremeuseJean d'Outremeuse
1338 AD
Writer

José ComblinJosé Comblin
22 March 1923
Theologian

Sigebert Of GemblouxSigebert Of Gembloux
1030 AD
Author

William Of Saint-thierryWilliam Of Saint-thierry
1085 AD
Theologian