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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Andries van Dam
Born 1938
Ad van Luyn
Born 1935
Ida Vos
1931 - 2006
Piet Fransen
1936 - 2015
Arie van Deursen
1931 - 2011
Bert de Vries
Born 1938
Gerrit Krol
1934 - 2013
Wim Mook
1932 - 2016
Dirk Bolt
Born 1930
Koosje van Voorn
1935 - 2018
Herman Verbeek
1936 - 2013
Willem Albertus van Es
Born 1934
John Engels
Born 1935
Lammert Leertouwer
Born 1932
Nico Habermann
1932 - 1993
Reinder van de Riet
1939 - 2008
Frouwke Laning-Boersema
1937 - 2014
Wim Gerlach
1935 - 2007
Rika Bruins
Born 1934
Nico Visscher
Born 1933
Greta Lugthart
Born 1934
Maarten Bijleveld van Lexmond
Born 1937