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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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Eberhard van der Laan
1955 - 2017
Marietje Schaake
Born 1978
Chris van der Klaauw
1924 - 2005
Renske Leijten
Born 1979
Ankie Broekers-Knol
Born 1946
Piet Aalberse
1871 - 1948
Barry Madlener
Born 1969
Kajsa Ollongren
Born 1967
Magda Berndsen
Born 1950
Pieter Vreede
1750 - 1837
Isaac Claesz. van Swanenburg
1537 - 1614
Hans de Koster
1914 - 1992
Leendert Ginjaar
1928 - 2003
Isaac van Hoornbeek
1655 - 1727
Max Steenberghe
1899 - 1972
Tanja Jadnanansing
Born 1967
Ybeltje Berckmoes-Duindam
Born 1967
Karina Content
Born 1960
Onno Hoes
Born 1961
Jan Laurier
Born 1949
Matthijs Huizing
Born 1960
Gerard Meerman
1722 - 1771
Joop van der Reijden
1927 - 2006
Jan David Pasteur
1753 - 1804
Gijs van Dijk
Born 1980
Jean Gijsberto de Mey van Streefkerk (1782-1841) �
1782 - 1841
Emilie Luzac
1748 - 1788
Abraham Pruijs van der Hoeven
1829 - 1907
Herman Fokker
1921 - 2001
Isaäc Burchard Diederik van den Berch van Heemste
1860 - 1917
Gerard van der Zoo
1743 - 1826
Nicolaas Jan Okhuysen
1746 - 1832
Jean Gijsberto de Mey van Streefkerk (1754-1844) �
1754 - 1844