Hoogeveen
Hoogeveen ranks 9,234th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yorktown, Indiana, Kings Norton, and Caseros, Buenos Aires. The most famous people from Hoogeveen are Erik Dekker, Vivianne Miedema, and Marc Houtzager. The most famous people who died in Hoogeveen are Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper. Hoogeveen has been the birth place of many cyclists, and soccer players and the death place of many celebrities. Hoogeveen is located in Netherlands.
Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the south of the province and shares a provincial border with Overijssel. The municipality has a population of 56.897 (2025), of which 40.560 reside in the town of Hoogeveen itself. The second largest population center in the municipality is Hollandscheveld. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1970 and 1996, Hoogeveen was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Erik Dekker, Vivianne Miedema, and Marc Houtzager. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hoogeveen including Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper.
People Born in Hoogeveen
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Erik Dekker
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 1
Vivianne Miedema
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 2
Marc Houtzager
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Hoogeveen
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hoogeveen were cyclists (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were celebrities (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hoogeveen, including Erik Dekker. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hoogeveen, including Erik Dekker.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Hoogeveen since 1700.
