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.
- Sports
- Science
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0029 MUSICOLOGIST
Jaap Kunst
1891 - 1960
0050 POET
Hendrik de Vries
1896 - 1989
0052 WRITER
Nico Rost
1896 - 1967
0079 PAINTER
Johan Dijkstra (artiste)
1896 - 1978
0081 ARTIST
Paul Schuitema
1897 - 1973
0109 FOOTBALL
Evert Bulder
1894 - 1973
0110 FOOTBALL
Jaap Bulder
1896 - 1979
0164 FOOTBALL
Hans Tetzner
1898 - 1987
0192 ARCHITECT
Cor Alons
1892 - 1967
0215 CIVIL SERVICE
Leopold Abraham Ries
1893 - 1962
0267 DESIGNER
Jacob Nuiver
1892 - 1953
0298 CYCLIST
Herman Nankman
1897 - 1973
0303 LAWYER
Herbert Paul Schaap
1894 - 1982
0354 ARTIST
Maurits de Levie
1890 - 1942