52.0800° N, 4.3096° E
THE HAGUE
Most Famous People Born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 1,317
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1925
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 5.5×
The seat of the Dutch government and the International Court of Justice, and the bench reads accordingly. The Hague's distinctive professions are fencers, painters, mathematicians, field hockey players, diplomats, cricketers, sculptors, and poets — a combination that reflects both the city's diplomatic court and the Mauritshuis's centuries as one of northern Europe's great painting collections. Mondrian taught here, Spinoza died a few streets from the Binnenhof, and the 17th-century bench is thick with the De Witt brothers and the Orange court.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in The Hague during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What The Hague Is Known For
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Painter is The Hague's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (176).
The Hague over-indexes on fencer — 5.5× the global rate.
The Hague under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of The Hague's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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William V, Prince of Orange
1748 - 1806
Jean Henri van Swinden
1746 - 1823
Jacob Cornelis Matthieu Radermacher
1741 - 1783
Frédéric de Coninck
1740 - 1811
Joan Cornelis van der Hoop
1742 - 1825
Maria Margaretha la Fargue
1743 - 1813
Jan Des Roches
1740 - 1787
Pieter Leonard van de Kasteele
1748 - 1810
Johannes Jacobus van Rhijn
1742 - 1808
Louise Du Londel
1740 - 1777
Frans Xavery
1740 - 1788
Anna Cornelia Mollerus
1749 - 1821
Onno Xavier Van Sandick
1749 - 1822