Gorinchem
Gorinchem ranks 2,072nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mytishchi, Rotorua, and Yamato, Kanagawa. The most famous people from Gorinchem are Abraham Bloemaert, Jan van der Heyden, and Aert van der Neer. The most famous people who died in Gorinchem are Abraham Jacob van der Aa. Gorinchem has been the birth place of many painters, and soccer players and the death place of many writers. Gorinchem is located in Netherlands.
People
Between 1566 and 2001, Gorinchem was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Abraham Bloemaert, Jan van der Heyden, and Aert van der Neer. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gorinchem including Abraham Jacob van der Aa.
People Born in Gorinchem
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Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 2
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Frenkie de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 4
Thomas van Erpe
PHILOSOPHER
1584 - 1624
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 5
Nikos Vertis
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6
Coenraad Hiebendaal
ATHLETE
1879 - 1921
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 7
Zakaria Aboukhlal
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 8
Henk Norel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 9
Raïsa Schoon
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 27.33
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Gorinchem
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gorinchemwere painters (3), soccer players (2), athletes (2), philosophers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gorinchem since 1700.
