Dordrecht
Dordrecht ranks 823rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Roskilde, Krefeld, and Lansing, Michigan. The most famous people from Dordrecht are Nicolaas Bloembergen, Johan de Witt, and Aelbert Cuyp. The most famous people who died in Dordrecht are Aelbert Cuyp, Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, and Isaac Beeckman. Dordrecht has been the birth place of many painters, and athletes and the death place of many painters, and politicians. Dordrecht is located in Netherlands.
Dordrecht, historically known in English as Dordt or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after Rotterdam, The Hague, Leiden, and Zoetermeer, with a population of 123,000 (2025). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1594 and 2004, Dordrecht was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Nicolaas Bloembergen, Johan de Witt, and Aelbert Cuyp. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Dordrecht including Aelbert Cuyp, Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, and Isaac Beeckman.
People Born in Dordrecht
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Nicolaas Bloembergen
PHYSICIST
1920 - 2017
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 1
Johan de Witt
POLITICIAN
1625 - 1672
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 2
Aelbert Cuyp
PAINTER
1620 - 1691
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Bol
PAINTER
1616 - 1680
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 4
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
PAINTER
1627 - 1678
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 5
Ary Scheffer
PAINTER
1795 - 1858
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 6
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 7
Aert de Gelder
PAINTER
1645 - 1727
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 8
Arnold Houbraken
PAINTER
1660 - 1719
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 9
Willem Kes
CONDUCTOR
1856 - 1934
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 10
Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp
PAINTER
1594 - 1652
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 11
Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1890
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dordrecht
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Youssef El Akchaoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 18
Dilano van 't Hoff
RACING DRIVER
2004 - 2023
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Dordrecht
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PAINTER
1620 - 1691
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 1
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
PAINTER
1627 - 1678
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 2
Isaac Beeckman
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1637
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 3
Aert de Gelder
PAINTER
1645 - 1727
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 4
Dirk VII, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1203
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 5
Dirk IV, Count of Holland
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1049
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 6
Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp
PAINTER
1594 - 1652
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 7
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dordrecht were painters (8), athletes (4), soccer players (3), politicians (2), and physicists (1), while most who died were painters (4), politicians (2), mathematicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dordrecht, including Eelco Sintnicolaas, Maria Verschoor, and Brigitte Sleeking. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dordrecht, including Aelbert Cuyp, Ferdinand Bol, and Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Dordrecht since 1700.
