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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0048 THEOLOGIAN
Willem Visser 't Hooft
1900 - 1985
0110 THEOLOGIAN
Abraham Kuenen
1828 - 1891
0149 THEOLOGIAN
Johannes Hoornbeek
1617 - 1666
0180 THEOLOGIAN
Jean Jacques Waardenburg
1930 - 2015
0426 THEOLOGIAN
Anton Gerard van Hamel
1842 - 1907
0497 THEOLOGIAN
Jacobus Trigland der Jüngere
1652 - 1705