Deventer
Deventer ranks 1,176th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pontoise, Edmonton, London, and Stepanakert. The most famous people from Deventer are Han van Meegeren, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Bert van Marwijk. The most famous people who died in Deventer are Gerard ter Borch, Geert Groote, and Eleanor of Woodstock. Deventer has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many painters, and religious figures. Deventer is located in Netherlands.
People
Between 1340 and 1998, Deventer was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Han van Meegeren, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, and Bert van Marwijk. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Deventer including Gerard ter Borch, Geert Groote, and Eleanor of Woodstock.
People Born in Deventer
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Han van Meegeren
PAINTER
1889 - 1947
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 1
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
COMPOSER
1562 - 1621
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 2
Bert van Marwijk
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 3
Johann Adam Reincken
COMPOSER
1643 - 1722
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 4
Geert Groote
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1340 - 1384
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 5
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
PAINTER
1598 - 1657
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 6
Barry Hulshoff
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 7
Leo Halle
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1992
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 8
Bas Dost
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 9
Gertjan Verbeek
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 10
Victor Sikora
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 11
Sam Beukema
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Deventer
Go to all RankingsVictor Sikora
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.58
Rank: 11
Sam Beukema
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 12
Boaz Meylink
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Deventer
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Gerard ter Borch
PAINTER
1617 - 1681
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 1
Geert Groote
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1340 - 1384
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 2
Eleanor of Woodstock
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1355
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 3
Leo Halle
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1992
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Deventer were soccer players (5), athletes (3), painters (2), composers (2), and coaches (2), while most who died were painters (1), religious figures (1), noblemen (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Deventer, including Barry Hulshoff, Bas Dost, and Victor Sikora. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Deventer, including Barry Hulshoff, Leo Halle, and Bas Dost.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Deventer since 1700.
