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.
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0003 BOTANIST
Hugo de Vries
1848 - 1935
0104 LAWYER
Joan Röell
1844 - 1914
0155 BOTANIST
Rudolph Scheffer
1844 - 1880
0208 FEMINIST
Cornélie Huygens
1848 - 1902
0248 ZOOLOGIST
Hendrik Weyenbergh Jr.
1842 - 1885
0316 LAWYER
Gerardus Antonius van Hamel
1842 - 1917
0405 SCHOLAR
L.W.C. van den Berg
1845 - 1927
0426 THEOLOGIAN
Anton Gerard van Hamel
1842 - 1907
0504 ENTOMOLOGIST
Coenraad Ritsema
1846 - 1929
0557 PRIEST
Jacobus Johannes van Thiel
1843 - 1912