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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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0052 WRITER
Nico Rost
1896 - 1967
0096 WRITER
Tjibbe Veldkamp
Born 1962
0112 WRITER
Leonhard Huizinga
1906 - 1980
0119 WRITER
Rob Nanninga
1955 - 2014
0154 WRITER
Marten Douwes Teenstra
1795 - 1864
0174 WRITER
Herman Franke
1948 - 2010
0255 WRITER
Dora van der Meiden-Coolsma
1918 - 2001
0288 WRITER
Ulrieke Ruwisch
Born 1958
0305 WRITER
Klaas van der Horst
1731 - 1825
0332 WRITER
Edith Stork
Born 1945