Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest ranks #13916 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nieuwkoop, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout. The most famous people from Oegstgeest are Jan Wolkers. The most famous people who died in Oegstgeest are Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Hans Kramers, and Johan Ferrier. Oegstgeest has been the birthplace of many writers and the death place of many astronomers, and physicists. Oegstgeest is located in Netherlands.
People
In 1925, present-day Oegstgeest was the birthplace of 1 globally memorable people, including Jan Wolkers. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Oegstgeest, including Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Hans Kramers, and Johan Ferrier. Interestingly, more notable people died in Oegstgeest than were born there.
People Born in Present-Day Oegstgeest
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People Deceased in Present-Day Oegstgeest
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Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
Astronomer
1921 - 2015
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1
Hans Kramers
Physicist
1894 - 1952
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 2
Johan Ferrier
Politician
1910 - 2010
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Oegstgeest were writers (1), while most who died were astronomers (1), physicists (1), and politicians (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Oegstgeest since 1700.
