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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0024 ARTIST
Wim T. Schippers
Born 1942
0047 ARTIST
Aernout Mik
Born 1962
0049 ARTIST
Albert Hahn
1877 - 1918
0081 ARTIST
Paul Schuitema
1897 - 1973
0093 ARTIST
Barbara Stok
Born 1970
0148 ARTIST
Alida Jantina Pott
1888 - 1931
0167 ARTIST
Jesse van Muylwijck
Born 1961
0208 ARTIST
Anno Smith
1915 - 1990
0257 ARTIST
Matthias Jansz van Geuns
1758 - 1839
0331 ARTIST
Christiaan Coevershoff
1595 - 1659
0354 ARTIST
Maurits de Levie
1890 - 1942
0362 ARTIST
Noor Nuyten
Born 1986