Belg der Belgen

See also: Le plus grand Belge and De Grootste Belg

In 2005, the Belgian newspaper, Het Nieuwsblad conducted a vote to discover the greatest Belgian of all time, under the title Belg der Belgen. The series is based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons. On 1 December 2005, Father Damien (Jozef de Veuster) was chosen as Greatest Belgian of all time.

The top ten

Pater Damiaan (Catholic missionary)
Eddy Merckx (cyclist)
Paul Janssen (scientist)
Peter Paul Rubens (painter)
Jacques Brel (singer)
Jan Decleir (actor)
Ernest Claes (author)
René Magritte (painter)
Adolphe Sax (musical instrument designer)
Victor Horta (architect)

Countries' greatest people TV series and media polls

Argentina: El Gen Argentino
Belgium: Belg der Belgen / De Grootste Belg / Les plus grands Belges
Brazil: O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos
Bulgaria: Velikite Balgari
Canada: The Greatest Canadian
Catalonia: El Favorit
Chile: Grandes Chilenos de Nuestra Historia
Croatia: Greatest Croatian
Czech Republic: Největší Čech
Estonia: 100 great Estonians of the 20th century
Finland: Suuret suomalaiset
France: Le Plus Grand Français
Germany: Unsere Besten
Greece: Great Greeks
India: The Greatest Indian
Ireland: Ireland's Greatest
Italy: Il più grande italiano di tutti i tempi
Japan: The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan
Netherlands: De Grootste Nederlander
New Zealand: New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers
Portugal: Os Grandes Portugueses
Romania: 100 Greatest Romanians
Russia: Name of Russia
South Africa: Great South Africans
Spain: El Español de la Historia
Ukraine: Velyki Ukraïntsi
United Kingdom: 100 Greatest Britons
United States: The Greatest American
Wales: 100 Welsh Heroes

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