Utrecht
Utrecht ranks 216th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Córdoba, Spain, Egypt, and Sweden. Memorable people born in Utrecht include Pope Adrian VI, Marco van Basten, and Theo van Doesburg. Memorable people who died in Utrecht include Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Theo van Gogh. Utrecht has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters and the death place of many painters, and politicians. Utrecht is located in Netherlands.
Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten en De Meern. It has a population of 361,699 as of December 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1459 and 2002, Utrecht was the birth place of 58 globally memorable people, including Pope Adrian VI, Marco van Basten, and Theo van Doesburg. Additionaly, 40 globally memorable people have passed away in Utrecht including Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Theo van Gogh.
People Born in Utrecht
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Pope Adrian VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 1
Marco van Basten
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 2
Theo van Doesburg
ARTIST
1883 - 1931
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 3
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 4
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 6
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 7
Wesley Sneijder
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 8
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
PAINTER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 9
Antonis Mor
PAINTER
1519 - 1575
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 10
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 11
Willem Mengelberg
COMPOSER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 12
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Cornelis Bloemaert
PAINTER
1603 - 1692
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 23
Jan Gerritsz van Bronckhorst
PAINTER
1603 - 1661
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 32
Germaine de Randamie
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.45
Rank: 55
Quinten Timber
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 26.17
Rank: 57
Jorden van Foreest
CHESS PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 21.93
Rank: 58
People Deceased in Utrecht
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Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
990 - 1039
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 1
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1086 - 1125
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 2
Theo van Gogh
PAINTER
1857 - 1891
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 3
Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 4
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 6
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 7
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 8
Jan van Scorel
PAINTER
1495 - 1562
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Roelant Savery
PAINTER
1576 - 1639
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 11
Dirck van Baburen
PAINTER
1595 - 1624
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Utrecht were soccer players (15), painters (13), coaches (2), actors (2), and composers (2), while most who died were painters (15), politicians (6), writers (5), physicians (3), and biologists (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Utrecht, including Wesley Sneijder, Hans van Breukelen, and Gerald Vanenburg. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Utrecht, including Wesley Sneijder, Hans van Breukelen, and Gerald Vanenburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Utrecht since 1700.
