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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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Carel Stolker
Born 1954
Fik Meijer
Born 1942
Jean Luzac
1746 - 1807
Henri Blocher
Born 1937
Hugo Krabbe
1857 - 1936
Bernard Arps
Born 1961
Johannes Oosterdijk Schacht
1704 - 1792
Frederik Bernard Albinus
1715 - 1778
Willem van Zwet
1934 - 2020
André Aleman
Born 1975
Joël Emanuel Goudsmit
1813 - 1882
Donald Johan Kuenen
1912 - 1995
Wilhelmus Josephus Jongmans
1878 - 1957
Johann Nikolaus Pechlin
1646 - 1706
Cornelius Paulinus Swanenburg
1574 - 1630
Pieter Luchtmans
1733 - 1800
Daniel Colonius der Jüngere
1608 - 1672
Adriaan Beeckerts van Thienen
1623 - 1669