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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.
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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
Piet Aalberse
1871 - 1948
Jan F. Esser
1877 - 1946
S. J. Rutgers
1879 - 1961
François Brandt
1874 - 1949
Willem Coenraad Brouwer
1877 - 1933
Henk Bremmer
1871 - 1956
Cornelis Bronsgeest
1878 - 1957
Coenraad V. Bos
1875 - 1955
Willem Vogelsang
1875 - 1954
Wilhelmus Josephus Jongmans
1878 - 1957
Johannes Henricus Zaaijer
1876 - 1932
Jan Apol
1874 - 1945
Claudius de Goeje
1879 - 1955
Iwan Serrurier
1878 - 1953
Herman H. ter Meer
1871 - 1934
Henri Theodore Antoine de Leng Hus
1876 - 1941