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 0
Sonja Steffen
Member of the Bundestag
Armin van Buuren
Dutch DJ
Rembrandt
Dutch painter
Jan Steen
Actor
Tim de Cler
Dutch footballer
Love Brewster
William Brewster's son
John of Leiden
Nina Foch
Dutch-American actress
Alexander Brouwer
Dutch volleyball player
Frans Kaashoek
Dutch computer scientist
Gerrit Dou
Dutch painter
Gabriël Metsu
Dutch painter
Jan van Goyen
Dutch painter
Frans van Mieris the Elder
Dutch painter
Pieter van Musschenbroek
Dutch scientist
Jebroer
Musical artist
Wibi Soerjadi
Dutch pianist
Mary Allerton
Tara Bouman
Dutch clarinetist
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
Dutch theoretical physicist
Kajsa Ollongren
Minister of Defence of the Netherlands
Jochem Myjer
Comedian
Isa Hoes
Dutch actress
Princess Laurentien
Matthias Luthardt
Film director
Susan Smit
Writer
Glenn Helder
Dutch former football player
Marietje Schaake
Former Member of the European Parliament
Joel Mokyr
American-Israeli economic historian
Ricardo van Rhijn
Dutch football player
Erik Falkenburg
Dutch football player
Reinout Bussemaker
Actor
Barbara Baarsma
Dutch economist
Ben Pon
Vintner
Boudewijn Koole
Film director
Daniel Reuss
Dutch conductor
Laurine Van Riessen
Speed skater
Herman Witkam
Dutch composer
Sebastian Langeveld
Dutch professional road racing cyclist
Frederik Brom
Actor
Justine Pelmelay
Dutch singer
Willem van de Velde the Younger
Dutch painter
Jan Lievens
Dutch painter
Jan van Mieris
Dutch painter
Cornelis de Heem
Painter
Willem van Mieris
Painter
Frans van Mieris the Younger
Dutch painter
