Nijkerk
Nijkerk ranks 4,754th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ciego de Ávila, Baalbek, and Châtillon-Coligny. Memorable people born in Nijkerk include Christiaan Eijkman, Henri Nouwen, and Bernardus Johannes Alfrink. Memorable people who died in Nijkerk include Ben Pon. Nijkerk has been the birth place of many physicians, and psychologists and the death place of many racing drivers. Nijkerk is located in Netherlands.
Nijkerk is a municipality and a city located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1858 and 1932, Nijkerk was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Christiaan Eijkman, Henri Nouwen, and Bernardus Johannes Alfrink. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nijkerk including Ben Pon.
People Born in Nijkerk
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Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 1
Henri Nouwen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1932 - 1996
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 2
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Nijkerk
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nijkerk were physicians (1), psychologists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, psychologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nijkerk, including Henri Nouwen. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nijkerk, including Christiaan Eijkman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Nijkerk since 1700.
