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Gouda, South Holland ranks 1,530th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kursk, 10th arrondissement of Paris, and Moulins, Allier. Memorable people born in Gouda, South Holland include Frederick de Houtman, Cornelis de Houtman, and Dick van Dijk. Memorable people who died in Gouda, South Holland include Marie Braun, and Dirck Coornhert. Gouda, South Holland has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many swimmers, and philosophers. Gouda, South Holland is located in Netherlands.

Gouda is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Utrecht, in the province of South Holland. Gouda has a population of 75,000 and is famous for its Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, many grachten, smoking pipes, and its 15th-century city hall. Its array of historic churches and other buildings makes it a very popular day-trip destination. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1523 and 1998, Gouda, South Holland was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Frederick de Houtman, Cornelis de Houtman, and Dick van Dijk. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gouda, South Holland including Marie Braun, and Dirck Coornhert.

People Born in Gouda, South Holland

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People Deceased in Gouda, South Holland

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Gouda, South Holland were athletes (7), soccer players (3), explorers (2), painters (2), and volleyball players (1),  while most who died were swimmers (1), and philosophers (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gouda, South Holland, including Ellen Hogerwerf, Stef Broenink, and Sabrina van der Sloot. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gouda, South Holland, including Ellen Hogerwerf, Stef Broenink, and Sabrina van der Sloot.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gouda, South Holland since 1700.