# The Greatest Belgian (Flemish poll)

The top ten of De Grootste Belg (Canvas, 2005), the Flemish show voted by viewers. Father Damien won with 40% of the final vote.

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- Apr 8, 2019 · Marloes
- https://even.best/en/l/1038/the-greatest-belgian-flemish-poll

## Top 10

1. **Father Damien** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Missionary who cared for lepers on Molokaʻi (1840-1889).
2. **Paul Janssen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Doctor and founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica (1926-2003).
3. **Eddy Merckx** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cyclist, five-time Tour de France winner.
4. **Ambiorix** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Leader of the Eburones against Julius Caesar.
5. **Adolf Daens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Priest and champion of the workers of Aalst (1839-1907).
6. **Andreas Vesalius** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Founder of modern anatomy (1514-1564).
7. **Jacques Brel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Singer and poet (1929-1978).
8. **Gerardus Mercator** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cartographer of the Mercator projection (1512-1594).
9. **Peter Paul Rubens** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Baroque painter (1577-1640).
10. **Hendrik Conscience** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — "The man who taught his people to read", author of The Lion of Flanders (1812-1883).

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.