Haarlem
Haarlem ranks 204th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Darmstadt, Nottingham, and Heidelberg. Memorable people born in Haarlem include Jacob van Ruisdael, Hugo de Vries, and Dieric Bouts. Memorable people who died in Haarlem include Albert van Ouwater, Ruud Geels, and Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom. Haarlem has been the birth place of many painters, and soccer players and the death place of many painters, and soccer players. Haarlem is located in Netherlands.
Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe; it is also part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area. Haarlem had a population of 162,543 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1340 and 2000, Haarlem was the birth place of 65 globally memorable people, including Jacob van Ruisdael, Hugo de Vries, and Dieric Bouts. Additionaly, 36 globally memorable people have passed away in Haarlem including Albert van Ouwater, Ruud Geels, and Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom.
People Born in Haarlem
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Jacob van Ruisdael
PAINTER
1628 - 1682
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 23
Hugo de Vries
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1935
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 22
Dieric Bouts
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 29
Judith Leyster
PAINTER
1609 - 1660
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 54
Harry Mulisch
WRITER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 47
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 34
Claus Sluter
SCULPTOR
1340 - 1406
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 51
Adriaen van Ostade
PAINTER
1610 - 1685
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 31
Geert Hofstede
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 30
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 43
Cornelis van Haarlem
PAINTER
1562 - 1638
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 49
Pieter van Laer
PAINTER
1599 - 1642
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Haarlem
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Albert van Ouwater
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Ruud Geels
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 2
Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom
PAINTER
1562 - 1640
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3
Willem Bilderdijk
WRITER
1756 - 1831
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Kick Smit
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Hendrik Goltzius
PAINTER
1558 - 1617
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 14
Philips Wouwerman
PAINTER
1619 - 1668
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 18
Isaac van Ostade
PAINTER
1621 - 1649
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 8
Cornelis Pietersz Bega
PAINTER
1630 - 1664
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 7
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Jan Mostaert
PAINTER
1475 - 1555
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 23
Newly Added People Deceased in Haarlem
Go to all RankingsAlbert van Ouwater
PAINTER
1415 - 1475
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Willem Bilderdijk
WRITER
1756 - 1831
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Kick Smit
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Hendrik Goltzius
PAINTER
1558 - 1617
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Salomon van Ruysdael
PAINTER
1602 - 1670
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Pieter de Molijn
PAINTER
1595 - 1661
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Pieter Claesz
PAINTER
1596 - 1660
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Hendrik Lorentz
PHYSICIST
1853 - 1928
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
Pieter Jansz. Saenredam
PAINTER
1597 - 1665
HPI: NaN
Rank: 16
Pieter Willem Korthals
BIOLOGIST
1807 - 1892
HPI: NaN
Rank: 17
Barend Biesheuvel
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2001
HPI: NaN
Rank: 19
Maarten van Heemskerck
PAINTER
1498 - 1574
HPI: NaN
Rank: 20
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Haarlem were painters (22), soccer players (10), athletes (7), writers (4), and politicians (3), while most who died were painters (23), soccer players (4), politicians (3), biologists (2), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Haarlem, including Ruud Geels, Maarten Stekelenburg, and Orkun Kökçü. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Haarlem, including Jacob van Ruisdael, Dieric Bouts, and Judith Leyster.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Haarlem since 1700.
