1870s

Helene Carola Sanford Dow (10 apr 1874 – 08 aug 1962 | Brussels, Belgium – Derby CT) author, travel writer, aka Machesa di Poggio

1880s

1890s

1900s

Frédérique Mayer Petrides (26 sep 1903 – 12 jan 1983 | Antwerp, Belgium – Manhattan NY) violinist, conductor, founded / conducted women’s Orchestrette Classique, Women in Music founder / editor / publisher

1910s

Hilda Chedomille Masden (13 dec 1910 – 01 may 1981 | Brussels, Belgium – Phillipsburg NJ) British-American artist, photographer, dog breeder

May Sarton (03 may 1912 – 16 jul 1995 | Wondelgem, Belgium – York ME) poet, novelist, essayist, memoirist, journalist

Hilda Chedomille Narracott Madsen (09 jun 1910 – 01 may 1981 | Brussels, Belgium – unknown) artist, dog breeder, photographer

1920s

Anne Elisabeth Jane [Liz] Claiborne (31 mar 1929 – 26 jun 2007 | Brussels, Belgium – New York NY) Belgian-born American fashion designer, businesswoman, co-founder / head designer at Liz Claiborne clothiers

1930s

Myriam P. Sarachik (08 aug 1933 – Antwerp, Belgium) author, physicist, distinguished professor of physics, focus on experimental condensed matter

1940s

Diane von Fürstenberg (31 dec 1946 – Brussels, Belgian) Belgian-American author, memoirist, fashion icon / designer, née Diane Simone Michelle Halfin, formerly Princess Diane of Fürstenberg

1950s

Evelyne Brancart (07 feb 1954 – Belgium) author, classical pianist, master teacher, professor of piano music, Belgium-born American