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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 1890s Clear ×
0035 PAINTER
Bram van Velde
1895 - 1981
0060 CONDUCTOR
Paul van Kempen
1893 - 1955
0147 PAINTER
Harm Kamerlingh Onnes
1893 - 1985
0168 POLITICIAN
Max Steenberghe
1899 - 1972
0170 SCULPTOR
Willem Valk
1898 - 1977
0252 CONDUCTOR
David Broekman
1899 - 1958
0266 ARCHITECT
Jan van der Laan
1896 - 1966
0351 SCULPTOR
Koos van der Kaay
1899 - 1976
0403 BANK
Barthold Theodoor Willem van Hasselt
1896 - 1960
0414 FENCER
Johanna Stokhuyzen-de Jong
1895 - 1976
0427 BOTANIST
Antonius Josephus Adrianus Uitewaal
1899 - 1963