Middelburg, Zeeland
Middelburg, Zeeland ranks 1,386th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Managua, Kathmandu, and Greenwich, Connecticut. Memorable people born in Middelburg, Zeeland include Jacob Roggeveen, William II of Holland, and Etty Hillesum. Memorable people who died in Middelburg, Zeeland include Hans Lippershey, Jacob Roggeveen, and Menasseh Ben Israel. Middelburg, Zeeland has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many inventors, and explorers. Middelburg, Zeeland is located in Netherlands.
Middelburg is a city and municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the capital of the province of Zeeland. Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province, Midden-Zeeland, it has a population of about 48,000. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1228 and 1996, Middelburg, Zeeland was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Jacob Roggeveen, William II of Holland, and Etty Hillesum. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Middelburg, Zeeland including Hans Lippershey, Jacob Roggeveen, and Menasseh Ben Israel.
People Born in Middelburg, Zeeland
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Jacob Roggeveen
EXPLORER
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1
William II of Holland
POLITICIAN
1228 - 1256
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 2
Etty Hillesum
WRITER
1914 - 1943
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 3
John II, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1247 - 1304
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 4
Balthasar van der Ast
PAINTER
1593 - 1657
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 5
William I, Count of Hainaut
POLITICIAN
1287 - 1337
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 6
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 7
Jacob Clemens non Papa
COMPOSER
1510 - 1555
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
Pieter Boddaert
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 9
Adriaen Coorte
PAINTER
1665 - 1707
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 10
Elisabeth Willeboordse
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 11
Milan Vader
CYCLIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
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Hans Lippershey
INVENTOR
1570 - 1619
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 1
Jacob Roggeveen
EXPLORER
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 2
Menasseh Ben Israel
WRITER
1604 - 1657
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 3
Philippe van Lansberge
ASTRONOMER
1561 - 1632
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 4
Adriaen Coorte
PAINTER
1665 - 1707
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Middelburg, Zeeland
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Most individuals born in present day Middelburg, Zeeland were politicians (3), painters (2), explorers (1), writers (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were inventors (1), explorers (1), writers (1), astronomers (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Middelburg, Zeeland, including Elisabeth Willeboordse. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Middelburg, Zeeland, including William II of Holland, John II, Count of Holland, and William I, Count of Hainaut.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Middelburg, Zeeland since 1700.
