Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest ranks 12,201st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout. The most famous people from Oegstgeest are Jan Wolkers. The most famous people who died in Oegstgeest are Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Hans Kramers, and Johan Ferrier. Oegstgeest has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many astronomers, and physicists. Oegstgeest is located in Netherlands.
Oegstgeest is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 25,064 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1925, Oegstgeest was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Jan Wolkers. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Oegstgeest including Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Hans Kramers, and Johan Ferrier. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Oegstgeest than were born there.
People Born in Oegstgeest
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People Deceased in Oegstgeest
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Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2015
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 1
Hans Kramers
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1952
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 2
Johan Ferrier
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2010
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Oegstgeest were writers (1), while most who died were astronomers (1), physicists (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oegstgeest, including Jan Wolkers.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Oegstgeest since 1700.
