famous belgians
Post 1
Started conversation Apr 30, 2001
One of the most important inventions of the 19th-20th century is (I think) the dynamo, invented by a Belgian called (?) Gramme.
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Post 2
Shrimp, keeper of petty nitpicking [(-1+8)x(-2+9-1-0)=42]
Posted Aug 13, 2001
Gramme apparently was some sort of Belgian Edison: he also invented the grammophone. Now how many people can say they invented something with their name in it? Edison can't. Heh!
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Post 4
Posted Jul 8, 2002
...and Eddie Merckx, perhaps the greatest racing cyclist of all time, and certainly the hardest to spell.
And Tintin, if he hasn't already been mentioned.
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Post 6
Posted Feb 4, 2003
.....not forgetting Jacky Ickx - the equally unspellable six-times winner of the Le Mans 24-hour race.
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Post 7
Posted Feb 4, 2003
How about the great tennis players? I'm British, but I think that Henin-Hardenne, Clijsters and Malisse should be on the list.
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Post 8
Posted Dec 31, 2003
Also it were belgians who invented the jojo and chewing gum, though I don't know the names. God I love Belgium !!!
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Post 9
Posted Jan 2, 2004
I do not if he would count but the fictional dective Hercule Poirot and his little grey cells.
Kat
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Post 10
Posted Jul 13, 2004
The link to the famous Belgians website doesn't seem to be working - is there another link that can be used?
RF
