Breda
Breda ranks 1,032nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Enfield, London, Pensacola, Florida, and Kristiansand. The most famous people from Breda are Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Colonel Tom Parker, and Corry Brokken. The most famous people who died in Breda are Anna van Egmont, Kees Rijvers, and Pierre Kartner. Breda has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Breda is located in Netherlands.
People
Between 1525 and 1995, Breda was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Colonel Tom Parker, and Corry Brokken. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Breda including Anna van Egmont, Kees Rijvers, and Pierre Kartner.
People Born in Breda
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder
PAINTER
1525 - 1569
HPI: 83.58
Rank: 1
Colonel Tom Parker
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1997
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 2
Corry Brokken
SINGER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 3
Jan Ingenhousz
PHYSICIST
1730 - 1799
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 4
Tiësto
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 5
Virgil van Dijk
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 6
Ramon Dekkers
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2013
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 7
Kees van Ierssel
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 8
Albert Kluyver
CHEMIST
1888 - 1956
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 9
Hans van Mierlo
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 10
Hardwell
MUSICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 11
Sylvie Meis
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Breda
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People Deceased in Breda
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Anna van Egmont
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1558
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1
Kees Rijvers
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2024
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 2
Pierre Kartner
SINGER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Ramon Dekkers
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2013
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 4
Jetze Doorman
FENCER
1881 - 1931
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bredawere soccer players (4), musicians (3), politicians (2), athletes (2), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (2), soccer players (1), singers (1), and fencers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Breda, including Virgil van Dijk, Kees van Ierssel, and Nordin Wooter. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Breda, including Virgil van Dijk, Kees van Ierssel, and Nordin Wooter.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Breda since 1700.
