Leiden

Leiden

Leiden is a city in the Dutch province of South Holland. It's known for its centuries-old architecture and for Leiden University, the country's oldest, dating from 1575. The university houses the Hortus botanicus Leiden Botanical Garden, founded in 1590, where the tulip was introduced to Western Europe. The Museum de Lakenhal displays works by the Dutch Masters including Rembrandt, who was born in Leiden.

People born in Leiden (First 49 people) - Page 1

Aertgen van Leyden

Aertgen van Leyden

Dutch painter

Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Painter

Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg

Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg

Dutch painter

Onno Blom

Onno Blom

Literary critic

Frans van Schooten

Frans van Schooten

Dutch mathematician

Thomas Ankersmit

Thomas Ankersmit

Musician

Alfons Groenendijk

Alfons Groenendijk

Dutch former football player

Esmee Visser

Esmee Visser

Dutch speed skater

Barry Opdam

Barry Opdam

Dutch footballer

Peter Lusse

Peter Lusse

Actor

F.B. Hotz

F.B. Hotz

Writer

Joop Stokkermans

Joop Stokkermans

Dutch composer

Roos Jonker

Roos Jonker

Dutch singer

Eberhard van der Laan

Eberhard van der Laan

Former Mayor of Amsterdam

Renske Leijten

Renske Leijten

Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands

Willem Saris

Willem Saris

Dutch sociologist

Pieter Hennipman

Pieter Hennipman

Economist

Selma Noort

Selma Noort

Children's writer

Monique Hagen

Monique Hagen

Television presenter

Cas Oorthuys

Cas Oorthuys

Dutch photographer

Wim Rijsbergen

Wim Rijsbergen

Dutch association football manager

Onno Hoes

Onno Hoes

Dutch Politician

Chris Koerts

Chris Koerts

Musical artist

Gerard Koerts

Gerard Koerts

Musical artist

Bartho Braat

Bartho Braat

Actor

J. P. Luijsterburg

J. P. Luijsterburg

Film editor

Martijn Hillenius

Martijn Hillenius

Actor

Marinus van der Lubbe

Marinus van der Lubbe


Eva Dorrepaal

Eva Dorrepaal

Dutch actress

Hermien Stellmacher

Hermien Stellmacher

Visual artist

Jan Willem de Vriend

Jan Willem de Vriend

Conductor

Willebrord Snellius

Willebrord Snellius

Dutch astronomer

Nico Crama

Nico Crama

Film producer

Carel Stolker

Carel Stolker

Rector of Leiden University

Fay Lovsky

Fay Lovsky

Singer

Henk van Woerden

Henk van Woerden

Dutch painter

Eller van Buuren

Eller van Buuren

Guitarist

Mechteld Jungerius

Mechteld Jungerius

Actor

Martijn Van Iterson

Martijn Van Iterson

Dutch jazz guitarist

Willem van de Velde the Elder

Willem van de Velde the Elder

Dutch painter

Otto van Veen

Otto van Veen

Painter

Cornelis Engebrechtsz.

Cornelis Engebrechtsz.

Dutch painter

Philips Angel II

Philips Angel II

Dutch painter

Oliver Byrne

Oliver Byrne

Civil engineer

ErikJan Zürcher

ErikJan Zürcher

Dutch turkologist

Gerard van Swieten

Gerard van Swieten

Dutch physician

Willem Johan Kolff

Willem Johan Kolff

Inventor

Jan Corduwener

Jan Corduwener

Musical artist

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