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LEIDEN
Most Famous People Born in Leiden, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 452
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1900
- Most distinctive
- Skipper 40.6×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Leiden during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Leiden Is Known For
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Painter is Leiden's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (76).
Leiden over-indexes on skipper — 40.6× the global rate.
Leiden under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Leiden's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Art & Design
- Sports
- Science
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1580s Clear ×
0007 ASTRONOMER
Willebrord Snellius
1580 - 1626
0033 PAINTER
David Bailly
1584 - 1657
0162 PAINTER
Joris van Schooten
1587 - 1651
0251 ENGRAVER
Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
1580 - 1612
0255 PAINTER
Cornelis Liefrinck
1581 - 1662
0323 CARTOGRAPHER
Frans van Schooten der Ältere
1581 - 1646
0326 BOOKSELLER
Bonaventura Elsevier
1583 - 1652
0331 MINISTER
Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus
1582 - 1650
0376 TRANSLATOR
Dirk van der Does
1580 - 1663
0380 PAINTER
Jan Willemsz. van der Wilde
1586 - 1636
0405 PHYSICIAN
Adrianus van Valckenburg
1581 - 1650
0434 MERCHANT
Gijsbert Claesz van Campen
1580 - 1648