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
Dutch painter
Geertgen tot Sint Jans
Painter
Jacob Isaacsz. van Swanenburg
Dutch painter
Onno Blom
Literary critic
Frans van Schooten
Dutch mathematician
Thomas Ankersmit
Musician
Alfons Groenendijk
Dutch former football player
Esmee Visser
Dutch speed skater
Barry Opdam
Dutch footballer
Peter Lusse
Actor
F.B. Hotz
Writer
Joop Stokkermans
Dutch composer
Roos Jonker
Dutch singer
Eberhard van der Laan
Former Mayor of Amsterdam
Renske Leijten
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Willem Saris
Dutch sociologist
Pieter Hennipman
Economist
Selma Noort
Children's writer
Monique Hagen
Television presenter
Cas Oorthuys
Dutch photographer
Wim Rijsbergen
Dutch association football manager
Onno Hoes
Dutch Politician
Chris Koerts
Musical artist
Gerard Koerts
Musical artist
Bartho Braat
Actor
J. P. Luijsterburg
Film editor
Martijn Hillenius
Actor
Marinus van der Lubbe
Eva Dorrepaal
Dutch actress
Hermien Stellmacher
Visual artist
Jan Willem de Vriend
Conductor
Willebrord Snellius
Dutch astronomer
Nico Crama
Film producer
Carel Stolker
Rector of Leiden University
Fay Lovsky
Singer
Henk van Woerden
Dutch painter
Eller van Buuren
Guitarist
Mechteld Jungerius
Actor
Martijn Van Iterson
Dutch jazz guitarist
Willem van de Velde the Elder
Dutch painter
Otto van Veen
Painter
Cornelis Engebrechtsz.
Dutch painter
Philips Angel II
Dutch painter
Oliver Byrne
Civil engineer
ErikJan Zürcher
Dutch turkologist
Gerard van Swieten
Dutch physician
Willem Johan Kolff
Inventor
