Nuenen
Nuenen ranks 13,535th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kruishoutem, Stekene, and Langley, Berkshire. The most famous people from Nuenen are Steven Kruijswijk. The most famous people who died in Nuenen are Edsger W. Dijkstra, and Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. Nuenen has been the birth place of many cyclists and the death place of many computer scientists, and mathematicians. Nuenen is located in Netherlands.
People
In 1987, Nuenen was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Steven Kruijswijk. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Nuenen including Edsger W. Dijkstra, and Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Nuenen than were born there.
People Born in Nuenen
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People Deceased in Nuenen
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Edsger W. Dijkstra
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1930 - 2002
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 1
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nuenen were cyclists (1), while most who died were computer scientists (1), and mathematicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nuenen, including Steven Kruijswijk. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nuenen, including Steven Kruijswijk.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nuenen since 1700.
