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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 1820s Clear ×
0110 THEOLOGIAN
Abraham Kuenen
1828 - 1891
0191 HISTORIAN
Matthias de Vries
1820 - 1892
0314 PAINTER
Catharina Jacoba Abrahamina Enschedé
1828 - 1883
0370 ARCHITECT
Louis Paul Zocher
1820 - 1915
0388 ECONOMIST
Jacob Leonard de Bruyn Kops
1822 - 1887
0421 ARCHIVIST
Adriaan Justus Enschedé
1829 - 1896
0456 ENGINEER
Karel Hendrik van Brederode
1827 - 1897
0610 PHOTOGRAPHER
Hendrik Veen
1823 - 1905