Middelburg, Zeeland
Middelburg, Zeeland ranks 1,379th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Launceston, Tasmania, Kalmar, and Ålesund. 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 explorers 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
Between 1228 and 1978, Middelburg, Zeeland was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Jacob Roggeveen, William II of Holland, and Etty Hillesum. Additionaly, 4 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
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1
William II of Holland
1228 - 1256
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 2
Etty Hillesum
1914 - 1943
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3
Jacob Clemens non Papa
1510 - 1555
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 4
John II, Count of Holland
1247 - 1304
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 5
Balthasar van der Ast
1593 - 1657
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 6
William I, Count of Hainaut
1287 - 1337
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 7
Pieter Boddaert
1730 - 1795
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 8
Isaac Beeckman
1588 - 1637
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 9
Elisabeth Willeboordse
1978 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Middelburg, Zeeland
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Hans Lippershey
1570 - 1619
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 1
Jacob Roggeveen
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 2
Menasseh Ben Israel
1604 - 1657
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 3
Philippe van Lansberge
1561 - 1632
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Middelburg, Zeeland
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Middelburg, Zeeland were politicians (3), explorers (1), writers (1), composers (1), and painters (1), while most who died were inventors (1), explorers (1), writers (1), and astronomers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Middelburg, Zeeland since 1700.
