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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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Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
1727 - 1817
Jan Frederik Gronovius
1686 - 1762
Adriaan van Royen
1704 - 1779
Jan Commelin
1629 - 1692
Johannes le Francq van Berkhey
1729 - 1812
David van Royen
1727 - 1799
Nicolaas Meerburgh
1734 - 1814
Simon Binnendijk
1821 - 1883
Gerard Sandifort
1779 - 1848
Willem Karel Hendrik Karstens
1908 - 1989
Henri Theodore Antoine de Leng Hus
1876 - 1941
A.J. Brederoo
1917 - 1999
Antonius Josephus Adrianus Uitewaal
1899 - 1963
C.H. Brummer-Dinger
Born 1928