Luxembourg (city)
1. Antoine Meyer (1801)
Poet
Poet and mathematician who published the first poetry collection in the Luxembourgish language. The work, entitled E'Schrek ob de Lezeburger Parnassus, appeared in 1829 and was followed three years later...
2. Prince Louis of Luxembourg (1986)
Luxembourgian Royalty
Prince of Luxembourg and Nassau, who gave up his right to the throne when he married a non-royal in 2006. He was also an NCO in the Luxembourg Army.
3. Christine Mailliet (1987)
Olympic Swimmer
Christine Mailliet is a Luxembourgian swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events.
4. Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg (1991)
Luxembourg Princess
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. Alexandra's godparents are Michel de Ligne 14th Prince of Ligne...
5. Nico Ries (1953)
Luxembourgian Soldier
Colonel Nico Ries is a Luxembourgian soldier and former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He served as Chief of Defence from 2002 to 2008 having previously been Assistant...
6. Curt von François (1852)
Cartographer And Commissioner Of
Curt Karl Bruno von François was a military and political figure in the early days of German colonialism in Africa. He is remembered as one of the pioneers of German...
7. Bertrand Gachot (1962)
Auto Racer
Bertrand Gachot is a French former racing driver.
8. Charles Metz (1799)
Belgian Politician
Charles Gérard Emmanuel Metz was a Luxembourgian politician journalist and lawyer. He was a prominent pro-Belgian in the Belgian Revolution serving in the Belgian national legislature before entering the Chamber...
9. Ingrid de Caluwé (1967)
Dutch Politician
Ingrid Saskia Helena de Caluwé is a Dutch politician. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy she has been an MP since 1 June 2011. She...
10. Alessio Vinci (1968)
Italian Journalist
Alessio Vinci is an Italian journalist working for CNN since 1989. He has served as CNN's bureau chief in Belgrade from 1999 to 2000 and in Rome from 2001 up...
11. Auguste Metz (1812)
Luxembourgian Politician
Jean-Antoine Auguste Metz was a Luxembourgian entrepreneur politician and lawyer. He was a major player in the growing steel industry in Luxembourg during the nineteenth century as well as a...
12. Gaston Thorn (1928)
Prime Minister Of Luxembourg
Gaston Egmond Thorn was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions both domestically and internationally. Amongst the posts that he held were the 20th Prime Minister...
13. Lambert Schlechter (1941)
Writer
Lambert Schlechter is a Luxembourg author who has written in both German and French but has now adopted French as his preferred language. His work includes poetry novels essays and...
14. Alvin Jones (1978)
American Basketball Player
Alvin Robert Lamar Jones III is a Luxembourgian-American professional basketball player. A 6'11 265 lb center he attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland Florida and played collegiately at the Georgia...
15. Lara Heinz (1981)
Olympic Swimmer
Lara Heinz is a retired Luxembourgian swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She is a two-time national record holder for both the long and short course freestyle. Heinz made...
