The Hague
The Hague ranks 101st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Leipzig, Chiba Prefecture, and Antwerp. Memorable people born in The Hague include Christiaan Huygens, Sophia of Hanover, and Simon van der Meer. Memorable people who died in The Hague include Baruch Spinoza, Christiaan Huygens, and Slobodan Milošević. The Hague has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and painters. The Hague is located in Netherlands.
The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and has been described as the country's de facto capital since the time of the Dutch Republic, while Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1167 and 2007, The Hague was the birth place of 108 globally memorable people, including Christiaan Huygens, Sophia of Hanover, and Simon van der Meer. Additionaly, 89 globally memorable people have passed away in The Hague including Baruch Spinoza, Christiaan Huygens, and Slobodan Milošević.
People Born in The Hague
Go to all RankingsChristiaan Huygens
PHYSICIST
1629 - 1695
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 51
Sophia of Hanover
NOBLEMAN
1630 - 1714
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 34
Simon van der Meer
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 4
Jan Tinbergen
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 13
Nikolaas Tinbergen
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1988
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 9
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1950
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 55
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 50
Mark Rutte
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 93
William V, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1806
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 23
Dick Advocaat
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 66
Louise of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1828 - 1871
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 7
Rachel Ruysch
PAINTER
1664 - 1750
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 17
Newly Added People Born in The Hague
Go to all RankingsSem Steijn
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 10
Mimoun Mahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 11
People Deceased in The Hague
Go to all RankingsBaruch Spinoza
PHILOSOPHER
1632 - 1677
HPI: 90.63
Rank: 40
Christiaan Huygens
PHYSICIST
1629 - 1695
HPI: 82.04
Rank: 79
Slobodan Milošević
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 82
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
PHYSICIST
1686 - 1736
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 53
Anna Pavlova
DANCER
1881 - 1931
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 16
Maurice, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1625
HPI: 76.40
Rank: 20
Jan Tinbergen
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1994
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 24
Simon Stevin
MATHEMATICIAN
1548 - 1620
HPI: 73.44
Rank: 29
Tobias Asser
LAWYER
1838 - 1913
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 27
Anna Pavlovna of Russia
COMPANION
1795 - 1865
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 19
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 78
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 26
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day The Hague were politicians (20), soccer players (16), noblemen (8), painters (7), and writers (7), while most who died were politicians (31), painters (13), writers (9), soccer players (6), and architects (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in The Hague, including Aad de Mos, Harry Vos, and Nathan Aké. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day The Hague, including William II, Prince of Orange, Mark Rutte, and William V, Prince of Orange.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in The Hague since 1700.