Netherlands
Netherlands ranks 1,617th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Suginami, Charleston, West Virginia, and Kitzbühel. Memorable people born in Netherlands include Arie Schans, Gijsbert van Tienhoven, and Ton Roosendaal. Memorable people who died in Netherlands include Geert Adriaans Boomgaard, and Paulien van Deutekom. Netherlands has been the birth place of many film directors, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and skaters. Netherlands is located in Netherlands.
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean territories. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1841 and 1994, Netherlands was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Arie Schans, Gijsbert van Tienhoven, and Ton Roosendaal. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Netherlands including Geert Adriaans Boomgaard, and Paulien van Deutekom.
People Born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsArie Schans
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 1
Gijsbert van Tienhoven
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 2
Ton Roosendaal
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 3
Mike van Diem
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 4
Roel Reiné
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 5
Harald Zwart
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 6
Erik van Rossum
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.17
Rank: 7
Carlijn Achtereekte
SKATER
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 8
Michelle Courtens
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.66
Rank: 9
Debby Willemsz
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Dagmar Genee
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGijsbert van Tienhoven
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1914
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 2
Michelle Courtens
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.66
Rank: 9
Debby Willemsz
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Dagmar Genee
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGeert Adriaans Boomgaard
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1899
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 1
Paulien van Deutekom
SKATER
1981 - 2019
HPI: 29.75
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Netherlands were film directors (3), soccer players (2), athletes (2), politicians (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and skaters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Netherlands, including Mike van Diem, Roel Reiné, and Harald Zwart. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Netherlands, including Mike van Diem, Roel Reiné, and Harald Zwart.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Netherlands since 1700.