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Leiden University alumni
- RembrandtRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn entered the world on the 15th of July 1606 in Leiden, a city within the Dutch Republic. His father worked as a miller while…
- Wander Johannes de HaasWander Johannes de Haas was born on the 2nd of March 1878 in Lisse. This small town sits near Leiden in the Netherlands.
- René DescartesRené Descartes entered the world on the 31st of March 1596 in La Haye en Touraine, France. His mother Jeanne Brochard died just days after his birth while…
- Joris BorghoutsJoris Frans Borghouts entered the world on the 17th of June 1939 in Ginneken. His academic path led him to Leiden University where he earned his doctorate in…
- Geertruida de Haas-LorentzGeertruida Luberta Lorentz entered the world on the 20th of October 1885 in Leiden, Netherlands. Her father was Hendrik Lorentz, a physicist who would later…
- Hendrik LorentzHendrik Antoon Lorentz entered the world on the 18th of July 1853 in Arnhem, Netherlands. He was born to Gerrit Frederik Lorentz and Geertruida van Ginkel.
- Nout WellinkArnout Henricus Elisabeth Maria Wellink arrived in the small village of Bredevoort on the 27th of August 1943. He began his academic journey at Leiden…
- Christiaan HuygensChristiaan Huygens was born on the 14th of April 1629 in The Hague. He entered a world of privilege as the second son of Constantijn Huygens, a diplomat and…
- Pieter GeylPieter Geyl entered the world on the 15th of December 1887 in Dordrecht. He completed his studies at the University of Leiden by 1913.
- André WinkAndré Wink was born in 1953, in Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea. This location is now known as Jayapura, Indonesia. He studied at Leiden University and…