List of people from Rotterdam
Statue of Erasmus
This is a chronological list of the most notable people from Rotterdam, who were either born and raised there or were long-term residents. For a more extensive, alphabetical list see People from Rotterdam.
- See also List of mayors of Rotterdam
Born in Rotterdam
15th century
- Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536), humanist (long-term resident, born in Gouda)
16th century
- Piet Hein (1577-1629), naval officer (born in Delfshaven)
- Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech (1591-1624), painter
17th century
- Simon de Vlieger (1601-1653), painter
- Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh (1610-1670), painter
- Willem Kalf (1619-1693), painter
- Aert Jansse van Nes (1626-1693), naval officer
- Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684), painter
- Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), theologian and philosopher
- Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), wood carver
- Adriaen van der Werff (1659-1722), painter (born in Kralingen)
- Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733), philosopher, political economist and satirist
18th century
- Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799), composer
- Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp (1762-1834), politician
- Hendrik Tollens (1780-1856), poet
19th century
- Willem Hendrik de Vriese (1802-1862), botanist
- Jacobus van 't Hoff (1852-1911), chemist
- George Hendrik Breitner (1857-1923), painter
- Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), painter
- Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882-1944), writer
- Louis Davids (1883-1939), cabaretier
- Dina Appeldoorn (1884-1938), composer and pianist
- Anthony van Hoboken (1887-1983), musicologist
- Hans Kramers (1894-1952), physicist
- Sidney J. van den Bergh (1898-1977), manager, general and politician
- Pieter Menten (1899-1987), art collector and war criminal
20th century
1900s
- Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), painter
- Bep van Klaveren (1907-1992), boxer
1910s
- Marie Braun (1911-1982), swimmer
- Christiaan Lindemans (1912-1946), double agent
- Joseph Luns (1911-2002), politician
- Leo Fuld (1912-1997), singer
- Marten Toonder (1912-2005), comics artist
- Willy den Ouden (1918-1997), swimmer
- Sacco van der Made (1918-1997), actor (voice of the Dutch Scrooge McDuck)
- Rie Mastenbroek (1919-2003), Olympic 3-time gold medal swimmer
1920s
- Nida Senff (1920-1995), swimmer
- Bram Appel (1921-1997), footballer
- Norbert Schmelzer (born 1921), politician
- George Blake (born 1922), spy
- Thea Beckman (1923-2004), author
- Faas Wilkes (1923-2006), footballer
- Hans Kuypers (1925–1989), neuroscientist
1930s
- Bob den Uyl (1930-1992), writer
- Edsger Dijkstra (1930-2002), computer scientist
- Janwillem van de Wetering (born 1931), writer
- Elly Ameling (born 1933), soprano
- Coen Moulijn (1937-2011), footballer
- Bart Berman (born 1938), pianist
- Ruud Lubbers (born 1939), politician
- Martin Lodewijk (born 1939), comics artist
1940s
- Gerard Cox (born 1940), cabaretier
- Wim Mager (1940-2008), director of the Apenheul Primate Park
- Neelie Kroes (born 1941), politician
- Leo Beenhakker (born 1942), football coach
- Marianne Heemskerk (born 1944), swimmer
- Rem Koolhaas (born 1944), architect
- Betty Stöve (born 1945), tennis player
- Martin van Creveld (born 1946), Israeli military historian
- Wim Jansen (born 1946), footballer
- André van Duijn (born 1947), comedian
- Ronald Sørensen (born 1947), politician
- Pim Fortuyn (1948-2002), politician
1950s
- Ron Steens (born 1952), hockey player
- Arthur Benjamins (born 1953), artist
- Willem van Veldhuizen (1954), painter
- Tim Steens (born 1955), hockey player
- Peter Houtman (born 1957), footballer
1960s
- Euclid Tsakalotos (born 1960), economist, politician
- Berry Westra (born 1961), bridge player
- Paul de Leeuw (born 1962), comedian
- Jan Mulder (born 1963), pianist, composer, conductor
- Sonny Silooy (born 1963), footballer
- Robert Eenhoorn (born 1968), baseball player
1970s
- Winston Bogarde (born 1970), footballer
- Richard Krajicek (born 1971), tennis player
- Kristie Boogert (born 1973), tennis player
- Ferry Corsten (born 1973), musician
- Brenda Starink (born 1974), swimmer
- Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975), footballer
- Michiel van den Bos (born 1975), composer
- Suzanna Lubrano (born 1975), singer
- Francisco Elson (born 1976), NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks
- U-Niq (born 1976), rapper
- Madelon Baans (born 1977), swimmer
- Fatima Moreira de Melo (born 1978), hockey player
- Raemon Sluiter (born 1978), tennis player
- DJ Sun, music producer, dj, radio host
1980s
- Pascal Bosschaart (born 1980), footballer
- Robert Doornbos (born 1981), racing driver
- Robin van Persie (born 1983), footballer
- Iekeliene Stange (born 1984), fashion model
- Luigi Bruins (born 1987), footballer
- Royston Drenthe (born 1987), footballer
- Michiel Kramer (born 1988), footballer
1990s
- Nigel Melker (born 1991), racing driver
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