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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 1810s Clear ×
0085 AUTHOR
Oliver Byrne (mathematician)
1810 - 1880
0143 WRITER
Johannes Kneppelhout
1814 - 1885
0243 HISTORIAN
Willem Gerard Brill
1811 - 1896
0263 PAINTER
Jacobus Ludovicus Cornet
1815 - 1882
0291 ACADEMIC
Joël Emanuel Goudsmit
1813 - 1882
0294 POET
Johannes Petrus Hasebroek
1812 - 1896
0389 MILITAR
Samuel H. Starr
1810 - 1891