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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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- Field: Painter Clear ×
Jacob van Ruisdael
1628 - 1682
Judith Leyster
1609 - 1660
Dieric Bouts
1415 - 1475
Adriaen van Ostade
1610 - 1685
Willem Claesz. Heda
1594 - 1680
Bartholomeus van der Helst
1613 - 1670
Cornelis van Haarlem
1562 - 1638
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
Frans Post
1612 - 1680
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
1622 - 1683
Hercules Seghers
1589 - 1638
Philips Wouwerman
1619 - 1668
Pieter van Laer
1599 - 1642
Jan Miense Molenaer
1610 - 1668
Dirck Hals
1591 - 1656
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
1562 - 1640
Jan Mostaert
1475 - 1555
Pieter Post
1608 - 1669
Gerrit Berckheyde
1638 - 1698
Jan de Bray
1627 - 1697
Isaac van Ostade
1621 - 1649
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
Pieter de Grebber
1600 - 1652
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
1630 - 1664
Jan de Baen
1633 - 1702
Jan Wijnants
1632 - 1684
Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck
1600 - 1662
Cornelis Dusart
1660 - 1704
Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde
1630 - 1693
Huchtenburg
1647 - 1733
Pieter Mulier II
1637 - 1701
Pieter Soutman
1593 - 1657
Jan Adam Kruseman
1804 - 1862
Cornelis Vroom
1591 - 1661
Richard Brakenburgh
1650 - 1702
Jan Wyck
1652 - 1702
Jacob de Gheyn III
1596 - 1641
Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
1577 - 1633
Jacob Pynas
1592 - 1650
Hans Gillisz. Bollongier
1600 - 1645
Jan Jansz van de Velde
1620 - 1662
Egbert van Heemskerck
1630 - 1704
Jacob Willemszoon de Wet
1610 - 1675
Cornelis Gerritsz Decker
1618 - 1678
Willem de Poorter
1608 - 1668
Dirck Helmbreker
1633 - 1696
Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten
1630 - 1700
Adriaen Matham
1590 - 1660
Jan Kraeck
1540 - 1607
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem
1656 - 1705
Jan Vermeer van Haarlem the Elder
1628 - 1691
Hendrick Mommers
1623 - 1693
Barend van der Meer
1659 - 1702
Nicolaes Molenaer
1620 - 1676
Abraham de Verwer
1585 - 1650
Vincent van der Vinne
1628 - 1702
Theodor Matham
Died 1676
Pieter Mulier the Elder
1600 - 1659
Frans Pietersz de Grebber
1573 - 1649
Jan Savery
1589 - 1654
Pieter Holsteyn II
1614 - 1673
Coba Ritsema
1876 - 1961
Gillis Rombouts
1630 - 1672
Nicolaes Hals
1628 - 1686
Frans de Hulst
1610 - 1661
Willem Outgertsz Akersloot
1600 - 1661
Tjalf Sparnaay
Born 1954
Dirk Maas
1659 - 1717
Woutherus Mol
1785 - 1857
Maria de Grebber
1602 - 1680
Willem Frederiksz van Royen
1645 - 1723
Guillam Dubois
1623 - 1680
Roelof Jansz van Vries
1631 - 1681
Roelof Koets
1592 - 1654
Salomon Rombouts
1655 - 1702
Willem Romeyn
1624 - 1697
Pieter Cornelisz Verbeeck
1600 - 1652
Jan Matham
1600 - 1648
Harmen Hals
1611 - 1669
Cornelis Holsteyn
1618 - 1658
Elisabeth Johanna Koning
1816 - 1887
Jan Martszen de Jonge
1609 - 1647
Joseph de Bray
1630 - 1664
Cornelis Verbeeck
1590 - 1637
Jacob de Wet II
1641 - 1697
Gerrit Claesz Bleker
1592 - 1656
Frans Hals Junior
1618 - 1669
Jacoba Maria van Nickelen
1690 - 1749
Frans Decker
1684 - 1751
Jan Wouwerman
1629 - 1666
Charles Cornelisz. de Hooch
1600 - 1638
Maria Geertruida Snabilie
1776 - 1838
Jan Hals
1620 - 1654
Reynier Hals
1627 - 1672
Sara van Baalbergen
1607 - 1638
Dirck van Bergen
1645 - 1700
Cornelis Kruys
1619 - 1660
Maria Machteld van Sypesteyn
1724 - 1774
Pieter Wouwerman
1623 - 1682
Maria Geertruida Barbiers
1801 - 1879
Christina Gerarda Enschedé
1791 - 1873
Hans Goderis
1600 - 1659
Leendert van der Cooghen
1632 - 1681
Catharina Jacoba Abrahamina Enschedé
1828 - 1883
Pieter Holsteyn I
1585 - 1662
Cornelis IJsbrantsz Cussens
1580 - 1618
Dirck de Bray
1635 - 1694
Jan Nagel (painter)
1560 - 1602
Gerrit de Wet
1616 - 1674
Pieter de Zeelander
1620 - 1650
Jan van Borssum Buisman
1919 - 2012
Hermanus van Brussel
1763 - 1815
Thomas Heeremans
1641 - 1694
Anthonie Hals
1621 - 1691
Adriaen Jansz Kraen
1619 - 1679
Claes van Beresteyn
1627 - 1684
Magdalena Pietersz
1540 - 1592
Isaak van Nickelen
1632 - 1703
Egbert van Heemskerk I
1610 - 1680
Willem Thibaut
1524 - 1597
Hendrik Heerschop
1626 - 1690
Cornelis Symonsz van der Schalcke
1617 - 1671
Cornelis Brisé
1622 - 1670
Hendrik Keun
1738 - 1787
Gerret Willemsz. Heda
1625 - 1649
Jan van der Vaardt
1647 - 1727
Dirck Bleker
1621 - 1702
Jacob Ritsema
1869 - 1943
Kees Okx
Born 1939
Hendrik Reekers
1815 - 1854
Pieter Barbiers IV
1798 - 1848
Jacob Knijff
1639 - 1681
Hendrik Tavenier
1734 - 1807
Abraham van der Hoef
1611 - 1666
Pieter van Berendrecht
1616 - 1662
Jacob Salomonsz van Ruysdael
1629 - 1681
Leonard Knijff
1650 - 1722
Cornelis van Noorde
1731 - 1795
Anthony Heinsbergen
1894 - 1981
Barent Gael
1630 - 1698
Laurens van der Vinne
1658 - 1729
Jan van Nickelen
1655 - 1721
Jacobus Koolen
1639 - 1666
Henri Dievenbach
1872 - 1946
Jacobus Luberti Augustini
1748 - 1822
Roeland van Laer
1598 - 1635
Frans Menton
1550 - 1615
Jan Vincentsz van der Vinne
1663 - 1721
Maria Hoofman
1776 - 1845
Vincent Laurensz van der Vinne II
1686 - 1742
Jan Philipsz van Bouckhorst
1588 - 1631
Willem Gillisz Kool
1608 - 1666
Bartholomeus Molenaer
1618 - 1650
Isaac Koene
1637 - 1713
Reyer Claesz Suycker
1590 - 1653
Gerrit van Hees
1615 - 1670
Franchoys Elout
1589 - 1635
Laurens Jacobsz van der Vinne
1712 - 1742
Adriaen Oudendijck
1677 - 1704
Pieter Pietersz II
1578 - 1631
Jan Aelbertsz Riethoorn
1620 - 1669
Simone de Wobreck
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Lambert Woutersz
1602 - 1655