53.2181° N, 6.5666° E
GRONINGEN
Most Famous People Born in Groningen, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 369
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Rower 7.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Groningen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Groningen Is Known For
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Football is Groningen's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (40).
Groningen over-indexes on rower — 7.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Groningen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1740s Clear ×
0025 FEMINIST
Etta Palm d'Aelders
1743 - 1799
0068 PAINTER
Egbert van Drielst
1745 - 1818
0214 POET
Tonco Modderman
1745 - 1802
0217 POLITICIAN
Albert Johan de Sitter
1748 - 1814
0236 POLITICIAN
Scato Trip
1742 - 1822
0241 POLITICIAN
Campegius Gockinga
1748 - 1823
0314 POLITICIAN
Hendrik Ludolf Wichers (1747-1840)
1747 - 1840
0340 POLITICIAN
Teunis Hulshoff
1743 - 1817
0364 GENERALMAJOR
Karl August von Schaeffer
1745 - 1827