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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Maarten Schmidt
Born 1929
Wim Crouwel
1928 - 2019
Selma Engel-Wijnberg
1922 - 2018
Cor Edskes
1925 - 2015
Gerard Veringa
1924 - 1999
Teddy Schaank
1921 - 1988
Jan Lever
1922 - 2010
Piet Cleij
1927 - 2015
Poppe Damave
1921 - 1988
Jan van Borssum Waalkes
1922 - 1985
Henk Visser (collector)
1923 - 2006
Jan Borgman
Born 1929
Karst Hoogsteen
1923 - 2015
Dirk Boonstra (born 1920)
1920 - 1944
Hans Cohen
1923 - 2020
Marten Kastermans
1925 - 2014
Appie Corman
1925 - 2006