Alkmaar
Alkmaar ranks 556th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tula, Russia, New Jersey, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Memorable people born in Alkmaar include Cornelis Drebbel, Joan Blaeu, and Willem Blaeu. 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 painters and soccer players and the death place of many explorers and painters. 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
Between 1571 and 2002, Alkmaar was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Cornelis Drebbel, Joan Blaeu, and Willem Blaeu. Additionaly, 3 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
1572 - 1633
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 1
Joan Blaeu
1596 - 1673
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 2
Willem Blaeu
1571 - 1638
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 3
Emanuel de Witte
1617 - 1692
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 4
Caesar van Everdingen
1616 - 1678
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 5
Rudi Carrell
1934 - 2006
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 6
Allaert van Everdingen
1621 - 1675
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 7
Jan Wils
1891 - 1972
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8
Gerard Joling
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 9
Marco Borsato
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 10
Tom Six
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 11
Dick Quax
1948 - 2018
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Alkmaar
Go to all RankingsJan Wils
1891 - 1972
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 8
Gerard Joling
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 9
Kenneth Taylor
2002 - Present
HPI: 23.43
Rank: 19
Gino van Kessel
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.41
Rank: 20
Tony van Diepen
1996 - Present
HPI: 21.02
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Alkmaar
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Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1
Caesar van Everdingen
1616 - 1678
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 2
Simeon ten Holt
1923 - 2012
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Alkmaar were painters (3), soccer players (3), politicians (2), singers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were explorers (1), painters (1), and composers (1).
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, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alkmaar, including Emanuel de Witte, Caesar van Everdingen, and Allaert van Everdingen.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Alkmaar since 1700.
