Nijmegen
Nijmegen ranks 967th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Meiningen, Jalandhar, and Fukuyama, Hiroshima. Memorable people born in Nijmegen include Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Peter Canisius, and Joris Ivens. Memorable people who died in Nijmegen include Theophanu, Dries van Agt, and Edward Schillebeeckx. Nijmegen has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Nijmegen is located in Netherlands.
Nijmegen is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole. Located on the Waal River close to the German border, Nijmegen is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and the first to be recognized as such in Roman times. In 2005, it celebrated 2,000 years of existence. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1165 and 2004, Nijmegen was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Peter Canisius, and Joris Ivens. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Nijmegen including Theophanu, Dries van Agt, and Edward Schillebeeckx.
People Born in Nijmegen
Go to all RankingsHenry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1165 - 1197
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 1
Peter Canisius
PHYSICIAN
1521 - 1597
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 2
Joris Ivens
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1989
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 3
Otto Marseus van Schrieck
PAINTER
1619 - 1678
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 4
Marsilius of Inghen
PHILOSOPHER
1335 - 1396
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5
Jasper Cillessen
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 6
Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 7
Dennis Gentenaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 8
Amira Willighagen
SINGER
2004 - Present
HPI: 33.43
Rank: 9
Piet Velthuizen
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.79
Rank: 10
Eloy Room
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.68
Rank: 11
Sieneke
SINGER
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.11
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nijmegen
Go to all RankingsMarsilius of Inghen
PHILOSOPHER
1335 - 1396
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 5
Dennis Gentenaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 8
Enzo Kuworge
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Djahid Berrahal
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Robbert Kemperman
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Susan Krumins
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
Sanne Koolen
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 18
Mike Foppen
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 19
Merel Smulders
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Nijmegen
Go to all RankingsTheophanu
POLITICIAN
960 - 990
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 1
Dries van Agt
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 2
Edward Schillebeeckx
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2009
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nijmegen were athletes (7), soccer players (4), politicians (2), singers (2), and physicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nijmegen, including Enzo Kuworge, Djahid Berrahal, and Robbert Kemperman. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nijmegen, including Enzo Kuworge, Djahid Berrahal, and Robbert Kemperman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Nijmegen since 1700.