52.1588° N, 4.4905° E
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 1950s Clear ×
Wim Rijsbergen
Born 1952
Eberhard van der Laan
1955 - 2017
Ewine van Dishoeck
Born 1955
Erik-Jan Zürcher
Born 1953
Sara van de Geer
Born 1958
John van der Wiel
Born 1959
Justine Pelmelay
Born 1958
Carel Stolker
Born 1954
Joep Leerssen
Born 1955
Magda Berndsen
Born 1950
Jan Zaanen
Born 1957
Rudy Andeweg
Born 1952
Eric Schreurs
1958 - 2020
Tonnus Oosterhoff
Born 1953
Sandra Le Poole
Born 1959
Marijn Backer
Born 1956
Dick Briel
1950 - 2011
Sjoerd Vollebregt
Born 1954
Erik Vollebregt
Born 1954
Sjoerd Hoekstra
Born 1959
Hermien Stellmacher
Born 1959
Evert Kroes
Born 1950
Ronald Vervoort
Born 1952
Catherine de Jong
Born 1956
Marleen van Rij
Born 1950
Wout Holverda
Born 1958
Aad van Mil
Born 1957
Marjolijn Verspoor
Born 1952
Lidi Remmelzwaal
Born 1950
Frank de Vos
Born 1956
Paul van Son
Born 1953
Peter de Wit
Born 1952