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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.
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Willem Visser 't Hooft
1900 - 1985
Adriaan Paulen
1902 - 1985
Jacobus van Egmond
1908 - 1969
Martinus J. Langeveld
1905 - 1989
Frans Piët
1905 - 1997
Jan Bender
1909 - 1994
Felix de Nobel
1907 - 1981
Frans Hin
1906 - 1968
Andy Houting
Born 1903
Haas Visser 't Hooft
1905 - 1977
Jacob Bijster
1902 - 1958
Arie Kaan
1901 - 1991
Frederik Lamp
1905 - 1945
Steef van Musscher
1902 - 1986
Willem Tholen
1900 - 1984