Roermond
Roermond ranks 2,653rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Helsingør, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Vincennes. Memorable people born in Roermond include Pierre Cuypers, Louis Beel, and Jo Cals. Memorable people who died in Roermond include Pierre Cuypers, and Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz. Roermond has been the birth place of many politicians, and architects and the death place of many architects, and politicians. Roermond is located in Netherlands.
Roermond is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands. Roermond is a historically important town on the lower Roer on the east bank of the river Meuse. It received town rights in 1231. Roermond's town centre has become a designated conservation area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1827 and 1995, Roermond was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Pierre Cuypers, Louis Beel, and Jo Cals. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Roermond including Pierre Cuypers, and Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz.
People Born in Roermond
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Pierre Cuypers
ARCHITECT
1827 - 1921
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1
Louis Beel
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 2
Jo Cals
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1971
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 3
Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1936
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 4
Marleen Gorris
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 8
Rogier Wassen
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 7
Cheryl Seinen
BADMINTON PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.37
Rank: 6
Inge Jansen
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 21.99
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Roermond
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ARCHITECT
1827 - 1921
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 1
Ernest Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1573 - 1632
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Roermond
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Most individuals born in present day Roermond were politicians (3), architects (1), film directors (1), tennis players (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were architects (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Roermond, including Marleen Gorris. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Roermond, including Louis Beel, Jo Cals, and Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Roermond since 1700.
