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Netherlands ranks 13th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sweden, Poland, and India. Memorable people born in present day Netherlands include Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Johannes Vermeer. Memorable people who died in Netherlands include Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, and Baruch Spinoza. Netherlands has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many painters and politicians.
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In Europe, the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, and borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coast-line to the north and west. It also shares maritime borders with both countries and with the United Kingdom in the North Sea. The Caribbean overseas territories—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba—became special municipalities of the country of the Netherlands in 2010. The country's official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland, and English and Papiamento as secondary official languages in the Caribbean Netherlands. Dutch Low Saxon and Limburgish are recognised regional languages, while Dutch Sign Language, Sinte Romani, and Yiddish are recognised non-territorial languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 25 and 2007, present day Netherlands was the birth place of 1,209 globally memorable people, including Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Johannes Vermeer. Additionaly, 487 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Netherlands including Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, and Baruch Spinoza.
1853 - 1890
HPI: 93.60
Rank: 1
1606 - 1669
HPI: 91.16
Rank: 2
1632 - 1675
HPI: 87.90
Rank: 3
1632 - 1677
HPI: 87.56
Rank: 4
1466 - 1536
HPI: 87.56
Rank: 5
1525 - 1569
HPI: 86.15
Rank: 6
1450 - 1516
HPI: 85.11
Rank: 7
1872 - 1944
HPI: 84.62
Rank: 8
1876 - 1917
HPI: 83.93
Rank: 9
1629 - 1695
HPI: 83.79
Rank: 10
1632 - 1723
HPI: 83.69
Rank: 11
1947 - 2016
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 12
1587 - 1629
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 168
1599 - 1642
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 271
1862 - 1925
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 295
1624 - 1673
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 334
1905 - 2005
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 343
1612 - 1680
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 368
1596 - 1675
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 372
1841 - 1910
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 389
1649 - 1712
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 392
1865 - 1934
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 395
1589 - 1662
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 403
1762 - 1818
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 406
1606 - 1669
HPI: 91.16
Rank: 1
1632 - 1675
HPI: 87.90
Rank: 2
1632 - 1677
HPI: 87.56
Rank: 3
1859 - 1941
HPI: 85.48
Rank: 4
1450 - 1516
HPI: 85.11
Rank: 5
1870 - 1952
HPI: 84.74
Rank: 6
1629 - 1695
HPI: 83.79
Rank: 7
1632 - 1723
HPI: 83.69
Rank: 8
1592 - 1670
HPI: 83.39
Rank: 9
1941 - 2006
HPI: 82.84
Rank: 10
1533 - 1584
HPI: 82.75
Rank: 11
1853 - 1928
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 12
1599 - 1642
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 221
1862 - 1925
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 238
1624 - 1673
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 269
1905 - 2005
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 275
1612 - 1680
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 291
1948 - 2016
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 299
1649 - 1712
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 309
1865 - 1934
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 312
1589 - 1662
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 315
1544 - 1607
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 320
1595 - 1661
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 322
1900 - 1987
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 326
Most individuals born in present day Netherlands were soccer players (329), politicians (120), painters (109), cyclists (72), and writers (47), while most who died were painters (104), politicians (96), writers (40), soccer players (21), and biologists (19).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Netherlands, including Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, and Rob Rensenbrink. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Netherlands, including Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, and Rob Rensenbrink.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Netherlands since 1700.