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 1900s Clear ×
0112 WRITER
Leonhard Huizinga
1906 - 1980
0126 BOTANIST
Albert Frederik Hendrik Buining
1901 - 1976
0139 GEOLOGIST
Ulbo de Sitter
1902 - 1980
0178 ACADEMIC
Christine Mohrmann
1903 - 1988
0195 FOOTBALL
Otto Bonsema
1909 - 1994
0218 MATHEMATICIAN
Oene Bottema
1901 - 1992
0229 GEOGRAPHER
Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh
1908 - 2001
0269 ACADEMIC
Johanna Clementina Hudig
1907 - 1996
0302 NAZI
Jan Wolthuis
1903 - 1983
0315 ATHLETIC
Bets Dekens
1906 - 1992
0322 FOOTBALL
Theo de Haas
1902 - 1976
0329 FOOTBALL
Johannes van Moorsel
1902 - 1977
0345 TRUMPET
Louis de Vries
1905 - 1935