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UTRECHT
Most Famous People Born in Utrecht, Netherlands
- Notable people
- 677
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1913
- Most distinctive
- Polo 12.6×
The old ecclesiastical capital of the Low Countries, and the profession mix still reflects it — a Painter bench running at better than five times the global baseline (the Utrecht Caravaggisti never really left the record), a Theologian presence from the city's long seminary tradition, and a Chemist and Academic concentration that speaks to what the university has quietly been doing since the 1630s.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Utrecht during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Utrecht Is Known For
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Football is Utrecht's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (100).
Utrecht over-indexes on polo — 12.6× the global rate.
Utrecht under-produces actor — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Utrecht's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Music
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
Martijn Theodoor Houtsma
1851 - 1943
Hubert de Blanck
1856 - 1932
Catharina van Rennes
1858 - 1940
Henri Petri
1856 - 1914
Catharine van Tussenbroek
1852 - 1925
Johannes Theodoor de Visser
1857 - 1932
Frédéric de Haenen
1853 - 1929
Johannes Anthonius Moesman
1859 - 1937
Jan Harte van Tecklenburg
1853 - 1937