Amsterdam
Amsterdam ranks 31st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mumbai, Toronto, and São Paulo. The most famous people from Amsterdam are Baruch Spinoza, Johan Cruyff, and Louis van Gaal. The most famous people who died in Amsterdam are Rembrandt, John Amos Comenius, and Pieter Zeeman. Amsterdam has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many painters, and writers. Amsterdam is located in Netherlands.
People
Between 0 and 2005, Amsterdam was the birth place of 296 globally memorable people, including Baruch Spinoza, Johan Cruyff, and Louis van Gaal. Additionaly, 155 globally memorable people have passed away in Amsterdam including Rembrandt, John Amos Comenius, and Pieter Zeeman.
People Born in Amsterdam
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Baruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 90.63
Rank: 1
Johan Cruyff
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 2
Louis van Gaal
COACH
1951 - Present
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 3
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 4
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 5
Ruud Gullit
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.58
Rank: 6
Frits Zernike
PHYSICIST
1888 - 1966
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 7
Paul J. Crutzen
CHEMIST
1933 - 2021
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 8
Tobias Asser
LAWYER
1838 - 1913
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 9
Paul Verhoeven
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 10
Frank Rijkaard
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 11
Rob Rensenbrink
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Amsterdam
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Freddy Heineken
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2002
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 43
Dean Huijsen
SOCCER PLAYER
2005 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 142
Anna Weber-van Bosse
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1942
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 153
Rob de Nijs
SINGER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 155
Rob Bauer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 178
Anita Doth
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 182
Pia Douwes
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 187
Halina Reijn
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 197
Jeroen Duyster
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 202
Pepijn Aardewijn
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 209
Harry Van Barneveld
WRESTLER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 211
Vera Bergkamp
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 212
People Deceased in Amsterdam
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Rembrandt
PAINTER
1606 - 1669
HPI: 90.59
Rank: 1
John Amos Comenius
PHILOSOPHER
1592 - 1670
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 2
Pieter Zeeman
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1943
HPI: 80.53
Rank: 3
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
PHYSICIST
1837 - 1923
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 4
Jacob van Ruisdael
PAINTER
1628 - 1682
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 5
Maria Sibylla Merian
BIOLOGIST
1647 - 1717
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 6
Karl Kautsky
PHILOSOPHER
1854 - 1938
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 7
Max Euwe
CHESS PLAYER
1901 - 1981
HPI: 73.69
Rank: 8
David Oistrakh
MUSICIAN
1908 - 1974
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 9
Norbert Elias
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1990
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 10
Pieter de Hooch
PAINTER
1629 - 1684
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 11
Han van Meegeren
PAINTER
1889 - 1947
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Amsterdam
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Herman Brood
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2001
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 87
Ramses Shaffy
SINGER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 137
Anthony Geary
ACTOR
1947 - 2025
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 151
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Amsterdamwere soccer players (86), athletes (34), painters (26), politicians (19), and writers (17), while most who died were painters (56), writers (13), politicians (10), athletes (7), and musicians (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Amsterdam, including Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, and Rob Rensenbrink. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Amsterdam, including Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, and Rob Rensenbrink.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Amsterdam since 1700.
