Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden ranks 971st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Penza, Switzerland, and Neustrelitz. Memorable people born in Leeuwarden include Mata Hari, M. C. Escher, and Saskia van Uylenburgh. Memorable people who died in Leeuwarden include Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, and William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz. Leeuwarden has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Leeuwarden is located in Netherlands.
Leeuwarden is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 127,073 (2023). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1527 and 1998, Leeuwarden was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Mata Hari, M. C. Escher, and Saskia van Uylenburgh. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Leeuwarden including Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, and William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz.
People Born in Leeuwarden
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Mata Hari
DANCER
1876 - 1917
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 1
M. C. Escher
ARTIST
1898 - 1972
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 2
Saskia van Uylenburgh
PAINTER
1612 - 1642
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 3
William IV, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1751
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 4
Hans Vredeman de Vries
ARCHITECT
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 5
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
POLITICIAN
1743 - 1787
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 6
Theo de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 7
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1777
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 8
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
PHYSICIAN
1873 - 1937
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 9
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
WRITER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 10
J. Slauerhoff
WRITER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 11
Piet Wildschut
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Leeuwarden
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Long Jia
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Lieke Wevers
GYMNAST
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
Tornike Tsjakadoea
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Leeuwarden
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Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
COMPANION
1688 - 1765
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 1
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1696
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 2
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1613 - 1664
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 3
Martin Koeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 4
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Leeuwarden
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Most individuals born in present day Leeuwarden were politicians (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), gymnasts (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (3), companions (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leeuwarden, including Theo de Jong, Piet Wildschut, and Jan Veenhof. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leeuwarden, including William IV, Prince of Orange, Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, and Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Leeuwarden since 1700.
