Born in Leiden
Leiden
City and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands
Leiden as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669), Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923), Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer): Rembrandt, Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Armin van Buuren and some more.
Celebrities from LeidenCelebrities from Leiden
63 Rembrandt
Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)
*July 15th, 1606 †October 4th, 1669, Amsterdam
85 Johannes Diderik van der Waals
Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)
*November 23rd, 1837 †March 8th, 1923, Amsterdam.jpg "Armin van Buuren")
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Jan Steen
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1626-1679)
*January 1st, 1626 †February 3rd, 1679, Leiden
90 Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Chemist, physician and botanist from the Netherlands (1727-1817)
*February 16th, 1727 †October 26th, 1817, Vienna
83 Johannes le Francq van Berkhey
Dutch author and illustrator (1729-1812)
*January 23rd, 1729 †March 13th, 1812, Leiden
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Willebrord Snellius
Dutch astronomer and mathematician
*June 13th, 1580 †October 30th, 1626, Leiden
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82 Carel de Moor
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1655-1738)
*February 25th, 1655 †February 16th, 1738, Warmond
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80 Willem Slijkhuis
Dutch middle distance runner (1923–2003)
*January 13th, 1923 †June 28th, 2003, Badhoevedorp.jpg "Charles Corver")
84 Charles Corver
Dutch association football referee
*January 16th, 1936 †November 10th, 2020, Leidschendam
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62 Eberhard van der Laan
Dutch politician (1955-2017)
*June 28th, 1955 †October 5th, 2017, Amsterdam
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77 Hans Martin
Dutch writer and journalist (1886-1964)
*November 9th, 1886 †March 20th, 1964, The Hague 57
Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands
Wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
*May 25th, 1966 69
Pieter van Musschenbroek
Dutch naturalist (*1692 – †1761)
*March 14th, 1692 †September 19th, 1761, Leiden 97
Willem Johan Kolff
Dutch medical researcher
*February 14th, 1911 †February 11th, 2009, Delaware County 78
Pieter van Geer
University teacher from the Netherlands
*June 27th, 1841 †October 3rd, 1919, The Hague 66
Cornelis van der Aa
Bookseller, author (1749-1815)
*October 22nd, 1749 †October 26th, 1815, Amsterdam 67
Jacob van Swanenburgh
Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1571-1638)
*April 21st, 1571 †October 16th, 1638, Utrecht 62
Frederik Bernard Albinus
Dutch university teacher and writer (1715-1778)
*June 20th, 1715 †May 23rd, 1778, Leiden_-_S_4835_-_Museum_De_Lakenhal.jpg "Willem van Mieris")
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Johannes Oosterdijk Schacht
Dutch university teacher and writer (1704-1792)
*October 26th, 1704 †August 18th, 1792, Utrecht 57
Henk van Woerden
Dutch painter and writer (1947-2005)
*December 6th, 1947 †November 16th, 2005, Ann Arbor 61
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder
Dutch classical scholar and poet
*July 20th, 1620 †October 7th, 1681, The Hague 60
Jan van Goyen
Dutch landscape painter (1596-1656)
*January 13th, 1596 †April 27th, 1656, The Hague 81
Willem Karel Hendrik Karstens
Botanist (1908-1989)
*February 4th, 1908 †August 24th, 1989, Nieuwegein 89
Pieter van Romburgh
Dutch chemist and botanist (1855-1945)
*September 30th, 1855 †May 27th, 1945, BaarnBirthdays of famous people
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