Almelo
Almelo ranks 1,629th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Moscow Governorate, Heredia, Costa Rica, and Berlin Palace. Memorable people born in Almelo include Kea Bouman, Wubbo Ockels, and Azra Akın. Memorable people who died in Almelo include Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs. Almelo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many athletes. Almelo is located in Netherlands.
Almelo is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1903 and 1990, Almelo was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Kea Bouman, Wubbo Ockels, and Azra Akın. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Almelo including Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs.
People Born in Almelo
Go to all RankingsKea Bouman
TENNIS PLAYER
1903 - 1998
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1
Wubbo Ockels
ASTRONAUT
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 2
Azra Akın
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 3
Ilse DeLange
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 4
Arnold Bruggink
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 5
Hendrie Krüzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 6
Kirsten Wild
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.23
Rank: 7
Anouk Dekker
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.99
Rank: 8
Wout Brama
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.20
Rank: 9
Martine Smeets
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Reshmie Oogink
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Almelo
Go to all RankingsMartine Smeets
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Reshmie Oogink
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Almelo
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Most individuals born in present day Almelo were soccer players (4), athletes (2), tennis players (1), astronauts (1), and actors (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Almelo, including Arnold Bruggink, Hendrie Krüzen, and Anouk Dekker. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Almelo, including Arnold Bruggink, Hendrie Krüzen, and Anouk Dekker.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Almelo since 1700.