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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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- Field: Theologian Clear ×
0053 THEOLOGIAN
Cornelis Tiele
1830 - 1902
0220 THEOLOGIAN
Willem van der Codde
1574 - 1625
0244 THEOLOGIAN
Frans Burman (Theologe, 1628)
1628 - 1679
0289 THEOLOGIAN
Arenda Haasnoot
Born 1973
0316 THEOLOGIAN
Carolus de Maets
1597 - 1651
0339 THEOLOGIAN
Wessel Albertus van Hengel
1779 - 1871
0383 THEOLOGIAN
Carolus Segaar
1724 - 1803
0388 THEOLOGIAN
Albert Jan Rasker
1906 - 1990
0407 THEOLOGIAN
Frans van Dusseldorp
1567 - 1630