Vlissingen
Vlissingen ranks 8,605th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wuxing, Huzhou, Emmett, Idaho, and Gierle. Memorable people born in Vlissingen include Michiel de Ruyter, and Betje Wolff. Vlissingen has been the birth place of many military personnels, and writers. Vlissingen is located in Netherlands.
Vlissingen is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century the roadstead of Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1607 and 1738, Vlissingen was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Michiel de Ruyter, and Betje Wolff.
People Born in Vlissingen
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Michiel de Ruyter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1607 - 1676
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 1
Betje Wolff
WRITER
1738 - 1804
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Vlissingen
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Most individuals born in present day Vlissingen were military personnels (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vlissingen, including Michiel de Ruyter.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Vlissingen since 1700.
