Utrecht
Utrecht ranks 216th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Córdoba, Spain, Egypt, and Sweden. Memorable people born in Utrecht include Pope Adrian VI, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Marco van Basten. Memorable people who died in Utrecht include Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Christiaan Eijkman, and Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Utrecht has been the birth place of many soccer players, and painters and the death place of many painters, and politicians. Utrecht is located in Netherlands.
Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten and De Meern. It has a population of 376,435 as of January 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1459 and 2004, Utrecht was the birth place of 68 globally memorable people, including Pope Adrian VI, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and Marco van Basten. Additionaly, 40 globally memorable people have passed away in Utrecht including Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Christiaan Eijkman, and Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor.
People Born in Utrecht
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Pope Adrian VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1459 - 1523
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 3
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 35
Marco van Basten
COACH
1964 - Present
HPI: 74.92
Rank: 25
Theo van Doesburg
ARTIST
1883 - 1931
HPI: 73.00
Rank: 55
Sylvia Kristel
ACTOR
1952 - 2012
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 61
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 39
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 65
Willem Mengelberg
COMPOSER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 66
Antonis Mor
PAINTER
1519 - 1575
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 59
Wesley Sneijder
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 15
Jan Davidsz. de Heem
PAINTER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 68
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Utrecht
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Rodney Sneijder
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 53
Ridgeciano Haps
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 50
Youness Mokhtar
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.63
Rank: 52
Martijn Tusveld
CYCLIST
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 51
People Deceased in Utrecht
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Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
990 - 1039
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 35
Christiaan Eijkman
PHYSICIAN
1858 - 1930
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 19
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1086 - 1125
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 27
Theo van Gogh
PAINTER
1857 - 1891
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 1
Gerrit Rietveld
DESIGNER
1888 - 1964
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 32
Gerard van Honthorst
PAINTER
1592 - 1656
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 40
Abraham Bloemaert
PAINTER
1566 - 1651
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 28
Jan van Scorel
PAINTER
1495 - 1562
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 39
Dirck van Baburen
PAINTER
1595 - 1624
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 25
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 3
Anton Geesink
WRESTLER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 9
Pieter Boddaert
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Utrecht were soccer players (18), painters (13), athletes (6), cyclists (3), and coaches (2), while most who died were painters (15), politicians (6), writers (5), physicians (3), and biologists (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Utrecht, including Wesley Sneijder, Hans van Breukelen, and Gerald Vanenburg. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Utrecht, including Wesley Sneijder, Hans van Breukelen, and Gerald Vanenburg.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Utrecht since 1700.
