Gorinchem
Gorinchem ranks 2,072nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mytishchi, Rotorua, and Yamato, Kanagawa. Memorable people born in Gorinchem include Abraham Bloemaert, Jan van der Heyden, and Aert van der Neer. Memorable people who died in Gorinchem include Abraham Jacob van der Aa. Gorinchem has been the birth place of many painters, and soccer players and the death place of many writers. Gorinchem is located in Netherlands.
Gorinchem, also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.93 km2 (8.47 sq mi) of which 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) is water. It had a population of 37,410 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1566 and 2001, Gorinchem was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Abraham Bloemaert, Jan van der Heyden, and Aert van der Neer. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gorinchem including Abraham Jacob van der Aa.
People Born in Gorinchem
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Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1
Jan van der Heyden
PAINTER
1637 - 1712
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2
Aert van der Neer
PAINTER
1603 - 1677
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 3
Frenkie de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4
Thomas van Erpe
PHILOSOPHER
1584 - 1624
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 5
Nikos Vertis
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 6
Coenraad Hiebendaal
ATHLETE
1879 - 1921
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 7
Zakaria Aboukhlal
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 8
Raïsa Schoon
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 32.16
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Gorinchem
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ATHLETE
1879 - 1921
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 7
Zakaria Aboukhlal
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 8
Raïsa Schoon
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 32.16
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Gorinchem
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gorinchem were painters (3), soccer players (2), athletes (2), philosophers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gorinchem, including Frenkie de Jong, and Zakaria Aboukhlal. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gorinchem, including Abraham Bloemaert, Jan van der Heyden, and Aert van der Neer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gorinchem since 1700.
