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, the forms Jansen and Janssen are more common. Notable people with this surname include: *

Abraham Janssens Abraham Janssens I, Abraham Janssen I or Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen (1575–1632) was a Flemish Painting, painter, who is known principally for his large religious and mythological works, which show the influence of Caravaggio. He was the lead ...

(c. 1573 – 1632), Flemish painter * A. Cecile J.W. Janssens (1968–2022), Dutch epidemiologist * Aster Janssens (born 2001), Belgian footballer *

Bernard Janssens Bernard Janssens (born 18 August 1895, date of death unknown) was a Belgian cyclist. He won the bronze medal in the team road race in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Oly ...

(1895–?), Belgian racing cyclist * Cas Janssens (1944–2024), Dutch footballer * Charles Janssens (1906–1986), Belgian film actor *

Chris Janssens Chris Janssens (born 12 June 1969 in Lier) is a retired Belgian football player and current football manager. References External links Profile & stats- Lokeren - Voetbal International * 1969 births Living people Footballers from Ge ...

(born 1969), Belgian footballer * Christophe Janssens (born 1998), Belgian footballer *

Émile Janssens Émile Robert Alphonse Hippolyte Janssens (15 June 1902 – 4 December 1989) was a Belgian military officer and colonial official, best known for his command of the '' Force Publique'' at the start of the Congo Crisis. He described himself as t ...

(1902–1989), Belgian general and commander of the

Force Publique The ''Force Publique'' (, "Public Force"; ) was the military of the Congo Free State and the Belgian Congo from 1885 to 1960. It was established after Belgian Army officers travelled to the Free State to found an armed force in the colony on L ...

* Corneille Janssens (1585–1638), Flemish bishop and founder of Jansenism *

Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen Cornelis Janssens (born Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen, ; 14 October 1593 – 5 August 1661) was an Anglo-Dutch painter of portraits. Born of Dutch or Flemish parents who fled to London from Antwerp to escape religious persecution, Cornelis Jans ...

(1593–1661), Dutch portrait painter *

Francis Janssens Francis August Anthony Joseph Janssens (October 17, 1843 – June 9, 1897) was a Dutch-born American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New Orleans from 1888 to 1897. He previously served as Bishop of Natchez from 1881 to 1888. Bi ...

(1843–1897), Dutch-born Archbishop of New Orleans. *

Franciscus Janssens Franciscus Janssens OCist (born Albert Henri Lucien; 20 February 1881 – 23 April 1950) was the 76th General Abbot of the Common Observance between 1927 and 1936. Career He entered in 1901 to Achel Abbey The Trappist Abbey of Achel or Sain ...

, General Abbot. * Frans Janssens (1945–2024), Belgian footballer *

Frans Alfons Janssens Frans Alfons Ignace Maria Janssens (23 July 1863 – 8 October 1924) was Catholic priest and the discoverer of crossing-over of genes during meiosis, which he called "chiasmatypie". His work was continued by the Nobel Prize winner Thomas Hunt Morg ...

, (1865–1924), Belgian biologist who first described chromosomal crossover *

Hieronymus Janssens Hieronymus Janssens or Jeroom Janssens (nicknamed ''Den danser'') (1624, Antwerp – 1693, Antwerp) was a Southern Netherlands, Flemish genre art, genre painter known for his compositions depicting elegant companies engaging in dance, music or pl ...

Flemish Flemish may refer to: * Flemish, adjective for Flanders, Belgium * Flemish region, one of the three regions of Belgium *Flemish Community, one of the three constitutionally defined language communities of Belgium * Flemish dialects, a Dutch dialec ...

painter Painting is a Visual arts, visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or "Support (art), support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with ...

from the

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* Jan Janssens (August 1590-after 1650),

Flemish Baroque painter Flemish Baroque painting was a style of painting in the Southern Netherlands during Spanish control in the 16th and 17th centuries. The period roughly begins when the Dutch Republic was split from the Habsburg Spain regions to the south with th ...

Jan Willem Janssens ''Jonkheer'' Jan Willem Janssens GCMWO (12 October 1762 – 23 May 1838) was a Dutch military officer, colonial administrator and statesman who served both as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony and governor-general of the Dutch East Indies ...

(1762–1838), Dutch soldier and statesman * Jean Janssens (born 1944), Belgian footballer *

Jean-Baptiste Janssens Jean-Baptiste Janssens (22 December 1889 – 5 October 1964) was a Belgian Catholic priest who was the 27th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Mechelen, Belgium. Early life and schooling Janssens' first schooling wa ...

(1889–1964), twenty-seventh Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Jill Janssens (born 2003), Belgian footballer * Johann Hermann Janssens (1783–1853), Belgian theologian * Kevin Janssens (disambiguation), several people * Ko Janssens (1889–1970), Dutch boxer *

Marcel Janssens Marcel Janssens (30 December 1931, in Edegem – 29 July 1992, in Nukerke) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Janssens won two stages in the Tour de France, and finished 2nd place in 1957 after Jacques Anquetil. He also won the 1 ...

(1931–1992), Belgian road bicycle racer * Mark Janssens (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey forward * Mathias Janssens (born 1998), Belgian footballer *

Patrick Janssens Patrick Janssens (born 19 September 1956) is a Belgian former politician. He was a member of the SP.a and the former mayor of the port city Antwerp. Career Janssens studied "Political and Social Sciences" and "Applied Economic Sciences" (bo ...

(born 1956), Belgian politician *

Victor Honoré Janssens Victor Honorius Janssens or Victor Honoré Janssens (or Jansens) (11 June 165814 August 1736) was a Flemish painter of religious and mythological works and a tapestry designer. He spent a substantial period of his career abroad and worked in Germ ...

(1658–1736), Flemish painter

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