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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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Job Cohen
Born 1947
Barend Biesheuvel
1920 - 2001
Femke Halsema
Born 1966
Edward Brongersma
1911 - 1998
Bram Peper
Born 1940
Gerrit de Vries (politician)
1818 - 1900
Willem Adriaan van der Stel
1664 - 1733
Ard van der Steur
Born 1969
Paul Tang (politician)
Born 1967
Cornelius Van Steenwyk
1626 - 1684
Johannes Camphuys
1634 - 1695
Hans Hoogervorst
Born 1956
Joop Wijn
Born 1969
Frank Heemskerk
Born 1969
Fred Teeven
Born 1958
Pieter Steyn
1706 - 1772
Esmé Wiegman
Born 1975
Daniël van der Ree
Born 1972
Martine Baay-Timmerman
Born 1958
Cornelis Theodorus Elout
1767 - 1841
Bruno Braakhuis
Born 1961
Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin
1763 - 1837
Jean van Styrum
1757 - 1824
Jacob George Hieronymus van Tets van Goudriaan
1812 - 1885
William Crowther (Australian politician)
1817 - 1885
Joke Waller-Hunter
1946 - 2005
Bert Groen
Born 1945
Cornelis Coning
1601 - 1671
Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer
1575 - 1666
Johannes Gerardus Luyken
1742 - 1818
Jacob Druyvesteyn
1612 - 1691
Cornelis Guldewagen
1599 - 1663
Johannes de Peyster Sr.
1600 - 1685
Dannij van der Sluijs
Born 1963
Adri van Westerop
1957 - 2009
Pieter Jacobsz Schout
1570 - 1645
Francois Woutersz
1602 - 1655
Nicolaes Grisz Grauwert
1582 - 1658