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 5
Bas Edixhoven
Dutch mathematician
Mariana Aparicio Torres
Actress
Jolanda Linschooten
Photographer
Herman Pieëte
Sound designer
Sebastian Labrie
Actor
Ybeltje Berckmoes-Duindam
Former Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Justus van Egmont
Painter
Lydia Schouten
Dutch video artist
Yvonne van Dorp
Peter van Schie
Dutch rower
Karina Content
Dutch author
Freek Brom
Actor
Dominique van der Heyde
Journalist
Johannes Kuenen
Dutch physicist
Lenzman
Record producer
Jaap Jacobs
Dutch historian
Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
Dutch engraver
Jan Willem de Jong
Leendert Ginjaar
Former Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Cees van Oyen
Actor
Wout Holverda
Football player
Alexander von Siebold
German translator
Noor de Groot
Blogger
G.H.A. Juynboll
Orientalist
Ernst Winar
Dutch actor
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder
Dutch poet
Senna Maatoug
Dutch Politician
Cornelis Bronsgeest
Dutch bass-baritone
Teun Hocks
Photographer
Ary de Vois
Dutch painter
Carel de Moor
Dutch painter
Jan Adriaensz van Staveren
Dutch painter
Ewine van Dishoeck
Dutch astronomer
Mart Hoogkamer
Singer
Dyro
Dutch DJ
Maximilien Polak
Former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
Pieter Cornelisz van Slingelandt
Dutch painter
Simon Rigter Musician
Saxophonist
Willem Slijkhuis
Dutch middle-distance runner
Sjoerd Vollebregt
Johannes van Bronckhorst
Dutch painter
Hans van der Laan
Dutch monastic
Gerda Kraan
Olympic athlete
J.J. Woltjer
Historian
Sjoerd Hoekstra
Dutch rower
Sven Coster
Olympic athlete
Pieter de la Court
Dutch economist
