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 2
Nettie Blanken
Movie actor
David Martinon
Floris V, Count of Holland
Marjolijn Verspoor
Dutch linguist
Carlo l'Ami
Dutch football player
Mel Wallis de Vries
Dutch author
Hans Binnendijk
Author
Ilja Reijngoud
Dutch composer
Barry Madlener
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Michel Waisvisz
Hans Stolp
Tobias Cole
Jan Zaanen
Sara van de Geer
Dutch statistician
Gijs van Dijk
Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Kysia Hekster
Journalist
Kees Manders
Singer
Cor Steyn
Dutch musician
Merel Witteveen
Sailor
Thomas Verhoef
Presenter
Carlo Beenakker
Professor
Suze Mens
Dutch television presenter
Linda Dubbeldeman
Dutch actor
David Bailly
Dutch painter
Arnoldus van Anthonissen
Dutch painter
Abraham Begeyn
Dutch painter
Gottfried van Swieten
Dutch diplomat
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Scientist
Randy Wolters
Dutch football player
Abdou Harroui
Football player
H. Galjaard
Dutch physician
Kasper Averink
Dutch basketball player
Ernst Kossmann
Dutch historian
Chris van der Klaauw
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Frans Poptie
Tanja Jadnanansing
Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Menno Bentveld
Dutch radio personality
Paul Gieske
Actor
Rodney Glunder
Dutch kickboxer
Eric Schreurs
Dutch cartoonist
Hans de Koster
Former Member of the Council of State of the Netherlands
Matthijs Huizing
Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Thijs Zonneveld
Dutch cyclist
Merie Weismiller Wallace
Still photographer
Joep Leerssen
Dutch historian
Isaac de Jouderville
Dutch painter
Nico van Kampen
Dutch physicist
