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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- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
0003 PHYSICIST
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
1853 - 1926
0042 PHILOSOPHER
Gerard Bolland
1854 - 1922
0127 BOTANIST
Theodoric Valeton
1855 - 1929
0158 BOTANIST
Jan Ritzema Bos
1850 - 1928
0221 ECONOMIST
Johan d’Aulnis de Bourouill
1850 - 1930
0222 POLITICIAN
Jan Willem Tellegen
1859 - 1921
0224 ZOOLOGIST
Johan Frans van Bemmelen
1859 - 1956
0358 CHESS
Johanna Sickinghe
1858 - 1942