Alkmaar
Alkmaar ranks 575th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ansbach, Kragujevac, and Regensburg. Memorable people born in Alkmaar include Cornelis Drebbel, Joan Blaeu, and Emanuel de Witte. Memorable people who died in Alkmaar include Frederick de Houtman, Caesar van Everdingen, and Simeon ten Holt. Alkmaar has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters and the death place of many painters, and explorers. Alkmaar is located in Netherlands.
Alkmaar is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1572 and 2002, Alkmaar was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Cornelis Drebbel, Joan Blaeu, and Emanuel de Witte. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Alkmaar including Frederick de Houtman, Caesar van Everdingen, and Simeon ten Holt.
People Born in Alkmaar
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Cornelis Drebbel
INVENTOR
1572 - 1633
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 1
Joan Blaeu
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1673
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 2
Emanuel de Witte
PAINTER
1617 - 1692
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 3
Allaert van Everdingen
PAINTER
1621 - 1675
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 4
Rudi Carrell
PRESENTER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 5
Caesar van Everdingen
PAINTER
1616 - 1678
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 6
Jan Wils
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 7
Anna Louisa Geertruida Bosboom-Toussaint
WRITER
1812 - 1886
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 8
Harm Ottenbros
CYCLIST
1943 - 2022
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 9
Caius Welcker
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1939
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 10
Gerard Joling
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 11
Marco Borsato
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Alkmaar
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WRITER
1812 - 1886
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 8
Harm Ottenbros
CYCLIST
1943 - 2022
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 9
Caius Welcker
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1939
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 10
Joshua John
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 23
Thom de Boer
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 25.96
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Alkmaar
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Frederick de Houtman
EXPLORER
1571 - 1627
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 1
Caesar van Everdingen
PAINTER
1616 - 1678
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 2
Simeon ten Holt
COMPOSER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3
Lucebert
PAINTER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Alkmaar
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Most individuals born in present day Alkmaar were soccer players (5), painters (3), politicians (2), cyclists (2), and singers (2), while most who died were painters (2), explorers (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alkmaar, including Wesley Hoedt, Kenneth Taylor, and Gino van Kessel. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alkmaar, including Caius Welcker, Wesley Hoedt, and Kenneth Taylor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Alkmaar since 1700.
