2006-11-02 07:28:00 · 11 answers · asked by helen f 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Belgium
from Belgium
Pater Damiaan = he dedicated his live to the leprous people in Hawaii
Eddy Merck = as a cyclist he won almost everything that there is to win in the cycle sport
Andreas Vesalius = he stood at the origin of the modern medical science
Geradus Mercator = he invented the technology to prospect the world on a map
Peter Paul Rubens = famous painter
Adolphe Sax = the inventor of the saxophone remember the instrument that Bill Clinton sometimes plays
Toots Thielemans = a real great jazz player with his mouth organ the people who love jazz will know him
willy Vandersteen = the father of the strip figures Suske en Wiske ( America = Willy and Wanda , UK = Bob and Bobette )
Leo Baekeland = the inventor of bakeliet and also of the first fotopaper Velox
King Albert I = the soldier, king as commanding officer he had the commonsense not to sacrifice the Belgium army in pointless offensives and was not afraid to come to the first lines not like some other generals of the Allys army's
Raymond Goethals = a famous soccer coach's the people that know a little of soccer ( voetbal ) will certainly be aware of his history
Ernest Solvay = fonder of the Solvay a chemical multinational
and many, many other
2006-11-03 05:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by general De Witte 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have loved them since January 12, 2012. I never ever fangirled over anyone in my life I am 16 you would think I would have fangirled before but no. There music is what caught my attention the first time I headr WMYB on the radio I hated it and thought it was annoying then it got catchy and I looked htem up and spent all day learning about them the inside jokes and everything I loved Harry at first and thought Lewis was this ugly gay guy but now I am a Louis girl (See what I did lol) I will always love them but not only for there looks but for there personalities and great singing <3 Directioner 4 life
2016-05-23 19:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Belgium :
Jacques Brel, singer of "Amsterdam" and many songs, some of them have been sung in English by others. By far, one of the greatest Francophone singers of all time.
Jacky Ickx, one time 2nd of F1 World championship and several times winner of Le Mans. There are some other drivers from Belgium.
Eddy Merckx, cycling runner, Tom Boonen too.
Kim Geveart and Tia Hellebaut, athletes (European champions).
Justine Hénin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters (2 of the very best tennis champions, ranked #2 and #3 in the WTA rankings
(and both were #1 some time ago)
I could add Ambiorix, the Belgian gallic hero who resisted Julius Caesar (Belgian equivalent to French's Vercingétorix - not sure however he is very much known outside Belgium.
Switzerland : Guillaume Tell whose legend about the apple on the head of his son is known in all Europe. Jean-Luc Godard (film director). Roger Federer and Marc Rosset (tennis players). H.R. Giger (the creator of the "Alien" and other dark monsters). Stephan Eicher (singer, known at least in Europe). Alexander Frei (soccer player).
2006-11-02 09:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by a_t_c_h_o_u_m 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jean Claude van Damme and Tin Tin from Belgium..
2006-11-02 07:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic Bertrand is from Belgium
2006-11-02 07:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by Useless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celine Dion Represented Switzerland in the Eurovision song contest
not sure if that counts though
2006-11-02 07:42:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tin Tin and Poirot were Belgian. Granted they were both ficticious charcters but hey, it's Belgium we're talking about so I don't think we can afford to get picky.
2006-11-06 01:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by meep meep!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Halliday was born in belgium.
2006-11-02 07:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by cheyenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edward de Smedt , was the inventor of the asfalt , used to make the roads we are driving on today .
He's a Belgian .
2006-11-03 15:03:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean know of?
because I don't actually know him but Roger Federer is from Switzerland (note the proper spelling)
2006-11-02 07:32:19 · answer #10 · answered by hrhqc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋