Famous Inhabitants
See also: List of people from Liège- Pippin the Younger (in French: Pépin le Bref), King of the Franks (born in Jupille, 8th century)
- Charlemagne, King of the Franks, then crowned emperor (birth in Liège uncertain, 8th century)
- Alger of Liège, learned priest (11th century)
- William of St-Thierry, theologian and mystic (11th century)
- Johannes Ciconia (14th century), composer, Master of the Ars Nova
- Jean d'Outremeuse, writer and historian (14th century)
- Jacques Arcadelt, composer (16th century)
- Hubert Naich, composer (16th century)
- Lambert Lombard, painter (1505–1566)
- Theodor de Bry, engraver (1528–1598)
- Louis De Geer Introducer of Walloon Blast furnaces in Sweden (1587–1652]
- Linus of Liège (1595–1675) Counter-reformation critic of Isaac Newton
- Gérard de Lairesse, painter (1640–1711)
- André Ernest Modeste Grétry, composer (1741–1813)
- Hubert Joseph Walther Frère-Orban, statesman (1812–1896)
- César Franck, composer (1822–1890)
- Zénobe Gramme, inventor (1826–1901)
- José Dupuis, creator of many roles in Offenbach's opéras-bouffes (1833–1900)
- Georges Nagelmackers founder of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (1845–1905)
- Eugène Ysaÿe, composer and violinist (1858–1931)
- Emile Digneffe, lawyer and politician (1858–1937)
- Gustave Serrurier-Bovy Architect and furniture designer (1858–1910)
- Charles Magnette, lawyer and politician (1863–1937)
- Richard Heintz, Post-Impressionist painter (1871–1929)
- Louis Dewis, Post-Impressionist painter (1872–1946)
- Joseph Jongen, organist, composer, and educator (1873–1953)
- Marie Delcourt, Professor at the University, expert of the ancient Greek religion, Walloon movement activist (1891–1979)
- Jean Rey Old Minister, Walloon movement activist second President of the European Commission (1902–1983)
- Georges Simenon, novelist (1903–1989)
- Stanislas-André Steeman, writer (1908–1970)
- Henri Pousseur composer (1929–2009)
- Violetta Villas, polish singer and actress (1938–2011)
- Jean-Maurice Dehousse Politician, Walloon movement activists, first Minister-President of the Walloon Region
- Gary Hartstein, M.D. Formula 1 (born 1955)
- Groupe µ, team of scientists.
- Serge Delaive, writer (born 1965)
- Nicolas Ancion, writer (born 1971)
- Sandra Kim, winner of the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest for Belgium (born 1972)
- Philippe Léonard, football player (born 1974)
- Marie Gillain, International actress (born 1975)
- Justine Henin, top ranked female tennis player (born 1982)
- Axel Hervelle, basketball player (born 1983)
- Ermano Fegatilli, boxer (born 1984)
- Nacer Chadli, football player (born 1989)
- Axel Witsel, football player (born 1989)
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“Our thoughts are always elsewhere; we are stayed and supported by the hope for a better life, or by the hope that our children will turn out well, or that our name will be famous in the future, or that we shall escape the evils of this life, or that vengeance threatens those who are the cause of our death.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
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—Arnold Bennett (1867–1931)