Sneek
Sneek ranks 4,742nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pierre, South Dakota, Aïn Témouchent, and Borne, Overijssel. Memorable people born in Sneek include Willem de Sitter, Adriaan van Maanen, and Sherida Spitse. Memorable people who died in Sneek include Pier Gerlofs Donia. Sneek has been the birth place of many mathematicians, and astronomers and the death place of many social activists. Sneek is located in Netherlands.
Sneek is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and the seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland, Netherlands. As of 2011 it is the seat of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân. The city had approximately 33,855 inhabitants in January 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1872 and 1999, Sneek was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Willem de Sitter, Adriaan van Maanen, and Sherida Spitse. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sneek including Pier Gerlofs Donia.
People Born in Sneek
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Willem de Sitter
MATHEMATICIAN
1872 - 1934
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 1
Adriaan van Maanen
ASTRONOMER
1884 - 1946
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2
Sherida Spitse
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 3
Nyls Korstanje
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.50
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sneek were mathematicians (1), astronomers (1), soccer players (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sneek, including Sherida Spitse. Whereas, throughout history, mathematicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sneek, including Willem de Sitter.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sneek since 1700.
