Notable Natives
- J.C. Bloem (1887–1966), poet
- Petrus Wernink (1895–1971), sailor
- Matthijs van Heijningen (born 1944), film producer
- Wouter van Pelt (born 1968), hockey player
- Arjan van Heusden (born 1972), footballer
- Evert-Jan 't Hoen (born 1975), baseball player
- Wilbert Pennings (born 1975), high jumper
- Jeannette Pennings (born 1977), athlete
- Martin Verkerk (born 1978), tennis player
- Salah Edin (born 1981), rapper
- John Heitinga (born 1983), footballer
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“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)
“The partridge and the rabbit are still sure to thrive, like true natives of the soil, whatever revolutions occur. If the forest is cut off, the sprouts and bushes which spring up afford them concealment, and they become more numerous than ever. That must be a poor country indeed that does not support a hare. Our woods teem with them both.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)