52.3804° N, 4.6409° E
HAARLEM
Most Famous People Born in Haarlem, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 641
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1897
- Most distinctive
- Cyclist 31.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Haarlem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Haarlem Is Known For
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Painter is Haarlem's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (163).
Haarlem over-indexes on cyclist — 31.4× the global rate.
Haarlem under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Haarlem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1650s Clear ×
0080 PAINTER
Richard Brakenburgh
1650 - 1702
0087 PAINTER
Jan Wyck
1652 - 1702
0125 PAINTER
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem
1656 - 1705
0132 PAINTER
Barend van der Meer
1659 - 1702
0200 PAINTER
Dirk Maas
1659 - 1717
0217 PAINTER
Salomon Rombouts
1655 - 1702
0455 PAINTER
Leonard Knijff
1650 - 1722
0485 PAINTER
Laurens van der Vinne
1658 - 1729
0492 SCULPTOR
Johannes Blommendael
1650 - 1704
0497 THEOLOGIAN
Jacobus Trigland der Jüngere
1652 - 1705
0499 PAINTER
Jan van Nickelen
1655 - 1721