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People from Leiden

  • Joel MokyrJoel Mokyr was born in Leiden, Netherlands, on the 26th of July 1946. His family were Dutch Jews who had survived the Holocaust before his birth.
  • Gottfried van SwietenGottfried van Swieten was born on the 29th of October 1733 in Leiden. He grew up in the Dutch Republic until he was eleven years old.