Famous Belgian Physicians

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Andreas Vesalius
(Founding Father of the Modern Human Anatomy)
Andreas Vesalius
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Birthdate: December 31, 1514
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: October 15, 1564

Renaissance physician Andreas Vesalius is credited with illustrating the first anatomy textbook. Born into a family of physicians, he studied at the University of Paris medical school and often dissected corpses retrieved from cemeteries. He was the first to reject Galenic anatomy and to introduce human dissection in anatomy.

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Jacques Rogge
(8th President of the International Olympic Committee)
Jacques Rogge
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Birthdate: May 2, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ghent, Belgium
Died: August 29, 2021
A professional orthopaedic surgeon, Jacques Rogge gained fame as an able sports administrator and as the president of the International Olympic Committee. A multi-talented athlete, he had been a Belgian rugby champion 16 times. He had also been a yachting world champion and a 3-time Olympian in sailing.
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Petra De Sutter
(Politician)
Petra De Sutter
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Birthdate: June 10, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oudenaarde, Belgium

Petra De Sutter is a Belgian politician and gynecologist who is currently serving as the Minister of Civil Service. Europe's first transgender minister, De Sutter worked as a professor at Ghent University before entering politics.   

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Rembert Dodoens
(Called the Father of Botany and Known for His Book ‘Cruydeboeck’)
Rembert Dodoens
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Birthdate: June 29, 1517
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mechelen, Belgium
Died: March 10, 1585

Flemish physician and botanist Rembert Dodoens has been called the father of botany. His herbal Cruydeboeck and its different editions and translations became an important botanical work of late 16th century, and was used as reference book for two- centuries. Dodoens served as court physician of Austrian Emperor Rudolph II and thereafter as professor in medicine at University of Leiden

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Yuhan Tan
(Badminton player)
Yuhan Tan
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Birthdate: April 21, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bilzen, Belgium

Though a qualified physician, Yuhan Tan soared to fame as a talented badminton player. The Chinese-Belgian badminton star is a 10-time Belgian men’s singles champion. He has also chaired the Belgian Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission. He is also a 2-time Olympian and achieved the 2nd place in the Canada International and Brazil International.