Zwolle
Zwolle ranks 803rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Augusta, Georgia, Čačak, and Oulu. Memorable people born in Zwolle include Gerard ter Borch, Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, and Ton Koopman. Memorable people who died in Zwolle include Thomas à Kempis, and Walter Middelberg. Zwolle has been the birth place of many athletes, and musicians and the death place of many religious figures, and athletes. Zwolle is located in Netherlands.
Zwolle is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality, after Enschede, and has a population of 132.441 as of December 2023. Zwolle borders the province of Gelderland and lies on the eastern side of the River IJssel. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1617 and 2002, Zwolle was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Gerard ter Borch, Johan Rudolph Thorbecke, and Ton Koopman. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zwolle including Thomas à Kempis, and Walter Middelberg.
People Born in Zwolle
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Gerard ter Borch
PAINTER
1617 - 1681
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke
HISTORIAN
1798 - 1872
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 2
Ton Koopman
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 3
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1894
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh
WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 5
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 6
Yuri Landman
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.64
Rank: 7
Tijjani Reijnders
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 8
Anna van der Breggen
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 9
Charlotte Wessels
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 10
Jeroen Dubbeldam
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.90
Rank: 11
Bart Verbruggen
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 29.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Zwolle
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WRITER
1881 - 1936
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 5
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 6
Tijjani Reijnders
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 8
Bart Verbruggen
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 29.15
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Zwolle
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Thomas à Kempis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 1
Walter Middelberg
ATHLETE
1875 - 1944
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Zwolle
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Most individuals born in present day Zwolle were athletes (4), musicians (2), soccer players (2), skaters (2), and painters (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Zwolle, including Tijjani Reijnders, Jeroen Dubbeldam, and Lotte van Beek. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zwolle, including Walter Middelberg, Tijjani Reijnders, and Jeroen Dubbeldam.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Zwolle since 1700.
