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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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- Politics & Law
- Science
- Music
- Writing
- Other
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Wim Sonneveld
1917 - 1974
Hendrik C. van de Hulst
1918 - 2000
Willy van Hemert
1912 - 1993
Alida Bosshardt
1913 - 2007
Molly Geertsema
1918 - 1991
Anton Koolhaas
1912 - 1992
Dolf Brouwers
1912 - 1997
Hebe Charlotte Kohlbrugge
1914 - 2016
Gabriël Smit
1910 - 1981
Hetty Voûte
1918 - 1999
Henk Bruna
1916 - 2008
Yvon Baarspul
1918 - 1993
Jan Josephus Poelhekke
1913 - 1985
Wim ter Burg
1914 - 1995
Bertus Brandsen
1914 - 2000
Ben van der Voort
1914 - 2002
Gerardus Antonius Joseph van Os
1911 - 2006
Jan Kramer
1913 - 1997
Stoffel van Viegen
1916 - 1988
Lex Franken
Born 1916
Jurriaan ten Doesschate
1912 - 1977