Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden ranks 843rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greenville, South Carolina, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Ipswich. 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
Between 1527 and 1991, Leeuwarden was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Mata Hari, M. C. Escher, and Saskia van Uylenburgh. Additionaly, 4 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
1876 - 1917
HPI: 77.20
Rank: 1
M. C. Escher
1898 - 1972
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 2
Saskia van Uylenburgh
1612 - 1642
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 3
William IV, Prince of Orange
1711 - 1751
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 4
Hans Vredeman de Vries
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 5
Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau
1743 - 1787
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 6
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
1710 - 1777
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 7
Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde
1873 - 1937
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 8
Theo de Jong
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 9
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
1860 - 1930
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 10
J. Slauerhoff
1898 - 1936
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 11
Piet Wildschut
1957 - Present
HPI: 38.48
Rank: 12
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Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
1688 - 1765
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 1
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
1657 - 1696
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 2
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
1613 - 1664
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 3
Atje Keulen-Deelstra
1938 - 2013
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Leeuwarden were politicians (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), dancers (1), and artists (1), while most who died were politicians (3) and companions (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Leeuwarden since 1700.
