Editing Ath (section)

==People born in Ath==
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* [[Arnold Caussin]], born about 1510. Musician, composer. Student in the University of Cracow in  1526.<ref>Henri Musielak, ''Revue de Musicologie'', t. 62,  n° 2, [Paris] 1976, p. 308.</ref>
* [[Michael Baius]], theologian
* [[Julien-Joseph Ducorron]], painter (1770–1848)
* [[Eugène Defacqz]], politician (1797–1871)
* [[Jean Taisner]], musician, mathematician and astrologer (1508-1562)<ref>J. Dewert, 'Origine wallonne des peintres Teniers', ''Bulletin de la Commission royale d'Histoire'' LXXX (1911), pp. 287-319, [https://www.persee.fr/doc/bcrh_0001-415x_1911_num_80_1_1902 at pp. 287-95] (Persée). In French.</ref><ref>'IV. Taisnier (Jean)', in E. Vander Straeten, ''La Musique aux Pays-Bas avant le XIXe Siècle'', 8 vols (G.A. Van Trigt/Schott Frères, Bruxelles 1867-1888), III (1875), [https://archive.org/details/lamusiqueauxpay07stragoog/page/n259/mode/2up?view=theater at pp. 227-42] (Internet Archive).</ref>
* [[Louis Hennepin]], Catholic priest and missionary, and explorer of the interior of [[North America]] (17th century).<ref name="Marquis 1607–1896">{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | location = Chicago | year = 1963}}</ref>
* [[Fanny Heldy]], opera soprano (19th century)
* [[Joseph Jules Descamps]], politician (1820–1892).
* [[Ernest F. Cambier]], Belgian colonial pioneer (1844–1921)
* [[Henri Vernes]], novelist (20th century)
* [[Guy Spitaels]], politician (20th century)
* [[Olivier Dupuis]], politician (20th century)
* [[Pierre Descamps]], politician (20th century)
* [[Anders Tang]], humorist (20th century)
* [[Julian the Hospitaller]], legendary saint, was according to one tradition born in Ath
* [[Jacques de Saint-Luc]], lutenist and composer (1616 – c. 1710)