Heerlen
Heerlen ranks 3,511th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Joplin, Missouri, Nizhyn, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The most famous people from Heerlen are Thomas Bernhard, Heintje Simons, and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. The most famous people who died in Heerlen are Tinus Osendarp. Heerlen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many athletes. Heerlen is located in Netherlands.
Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the third largest settlement proper in the province of Limburg. Measured as a municipality, it is the fourth largest municipality in the province of Limburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1991, Heerlen was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Thomas Bernhard, Heintje Simons, and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Heerlen including Tinus Osendarp.
People Born in Heerlen
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Thomas Bernhard
WRITER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 1
Heintje Simons
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 3
Guido Görtzen
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 4
Kevin Hofland
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 5
Roel Brouwers
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 6
Danny Hoesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Heerlen
Go to all RankingsGuido Görtzen
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 4
Danny Hoesen
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Heerlen
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Heerlen were soccer players (3), writers (1), singers (1), politicians (1), and volleyball players (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 Heerlen, including Kevin Hofland, Roel Brouwers, and Danny Hoesen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Heerlen, including Kevin Hofland, Roel Brouwers, and Danny Hoesen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Heerlen since 1700.
