Wassenaar
Wassenaar ranks 10,481st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Merchtem, Pelhřimov, and Opwijk. Memorable people born in Wassenaar include Princess Marie of the Netherlands, and Dion Cooper. Memorable people who died in Wassenaar include Princess Louise of Prussia, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, and Jacobus Oud. Wassenaar has been the birth place of many companions, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and architects. Wassenaar is located in Netherlands.
Wassenaar is a municipality and town located in the province of South Holland, on the western coast of the Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1841 and 1993, Wassenaar was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Princess Marie of the Netherlands, and Dion Cooper. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Wassenaar including Princess Louise of Prussia, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, and Jacobus Oud. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Wassenaar than were born there.
People Born in Wassenaar
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Princess Marie of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1841 - 1910
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 1
Dion Cooper
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.59
Rank: 2
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Princess Louise of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1870
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 1
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1881
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 2
Jacobus Oud
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1963
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 3
Dirk Stikker
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1979
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 4
Jelle Zijlstra
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2001
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 5
Balthasar van der Pol
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1959
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 6
George van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wassenaar were companions (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), architects (1), and physicists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wassenaar, including Dion Cooper. Whereas, throughout history, companions have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wassenaar, including Princess Marie of the Netherlands.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Wassenaar since 1700.
