Geleen
Geleen ranks 14,758th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vilshofen an der Donau, Knole, and Aerdenhout. The most famous people from Geleen are Maartje Paumen, Inger Smits, and Kay Smits. Geleen has been the birth place of many athletes, and handball players. Geleen is located in Netherlands.
Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Latin name for Geleenbeek is Glana, meaning "clear river". The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea level. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Geleen was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Maartje Paumen, Inger Smits, and Kay Smits.
People Born in Geleen
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Maartje Paumen
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 1
Inger Smits
HANDBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.04
Rank: 2
Kay Smits
HANDBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.65
Rank: 3
Sam Watson
ATHLETE
HPI: 27.60
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Geleen
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Most individuals born in present day Geleen were athletes (2), and handball players (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, handball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Geleen, including Inger Smits, and Kay Smits. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Geleen, including Maartje Paumen, and Sam Watson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Geleen since 1700.
