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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Jozef Israëls
1824 - 1911
Albert Eckhout
1610 - 1666
Otto Eerelman
1839 - 1926
Sina Mesdag-van Houten
1834 - 1909
Egbert van Drielst
1745 - 1818
Jan Altink
1885 - 1971
Taco Mesdag
1829 - 1902
Johan Dijkstra (artiste)
1896 - 1978
Evert Musch
1918 - 2007
Jan Swart van Groningen
1490 - 1553
Jan van der Kooi
Born 1957
Barbara Elisabeth van Houten
1863 - 1950
Albert Jurardus van Prooijen
1834 - 1898
Gerrit van Houten
1866 - 1934
Elisabeth Geertruida Wassenbergh
1729 - 1781
Franciscus Hermanus Bach
1865 - 1956
Jan Bulthuis
1750 - 1801
Jan Abel Wassenbergh
1689 - 1750
Gerrit David Gratama
1874 - 1965
Poppe Damave
1921 - 1988
Jan Augustini
1725 - 1773
Johannes Antiquus
1702 - 1750
Petrus Gobbels
1782 - 1856