Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen ranks 12,159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aalsmeer, Anna Paulowna, and Castricum. The most famous people from Enkhuizen are Paulus Potter, and Nicholas Heiner. The most famous people who died in Enkhuizen are Jan Huyghen van Linschoten. Enkhuizen has been the birth place of many painters, and athletes and the death place of many historians. Enkhuizen is located in Netherlands.
Enkhuizen is a historic city and municipality in the Netherlands. Located in the region of West Friesland in the province of North Holland, the city developed as an important fishing and trading port during the Middle Ages and the Dutch Golden Age, when it was one of the wealthiest and most influential cities in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1625 and 1989, Enkhuizen was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Paulus Potter, and Nicholas Heiner. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Enkhuizen including Jan Huyghen van Linschoten.
People Born in Enkhuizen
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Paulus Potter
PAINTER
1625 - 1654
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 1
Nicholas Heiner
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.21
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Enkhuizen
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Enkhuizen were painters (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were historians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Enkhuizen, including Nicholas Heiner. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Enkhuizen, including Paulus Potter.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Enkhuizen since 1700.
