Zwolle
Zwolle ranks 803rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Augusta, Georgia, Čačak, and Oulu. The most famous people from Zwolle are Gerard ter Borch, Ton Koopman, and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke. The most famous people who died in Zwolle are Thomas à Kempis, and Walter Middelberg. Zwolle has been the birth place of many athletes, and musicians and the death place of many religious figures, and athletes. Zwolle is located in Netherlands.
People
Between 1617 and 2002, Zwolle was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Gerard ter Borch, Ton Koopman, and Johan Rudolph Thorbecke. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zwolle including Thomas à Kempis, and Walter Middelberg.
People Born in Zwolle
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Gerard ter Borch
PAINTER
1617 - 1681
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
Ton Koopman
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 2
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
HISTORIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 3
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1894
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 4
Herman Brood
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2001
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 6
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 7
Tijjani Reijnders
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 8
Ron Jans
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 9
Yuri Landman
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 10
Anna van der Breggen
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 11
Charlotte Wessels
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Zwolle
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MUSICIAN
1946 - 2001
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 5
Ron Jans
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 9
Peter Wessels
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.88
Rank: 15
Nick Marsman
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Zwolle
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Thomas à Kempis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1471
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Zwollewere athletes (4), musicians (3), soccer players (3), skaters (2), and painters (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and athletes (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Zwolle since 1700.
