Notable People
Delft was the birthplace of among others these famous persons:
Before 1900
- Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt (1567–1641), painter
- Willem van der Vliet (ca.1584–1642), painter
- Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), lawyer who laid the foundations for international law
- Adriaen van de Venne (1589–1662), painter
- Daniël Mijtens (c.1590–1647/48), painter
- Leonaert Bramer (1596–1674), painter
- Martin van den Hove (1605–1639), astronomer and mathematician
- Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet (1611 or 1612–1675), painter
- Daniel Vosmaer (1622-1666), painter
- Willem van Aelst (1627–1683), painter
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), father of microbiology and developer of the microscope
- Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), painter
After 1900
- Vincent de Moor (b. 1973), producer, remixer (Trance)
- Nico Haak (nl), (1939-1990), singer
- Stien Kaiser, former speed skater
- Michaëlla Krajicek, professional tennis player
- Atzo Nicolaï (b. 1960), politician
- Alexander Pechtold (1965), politician
- Arantxa Rus, professional tennis player
- Peter Tetteroo (1947-2002), singer and musician of Delft band Tee Set
Otherwise related
- Kader Abdolah, writer
- Martinus Beijerinck (1851–1931), microbiologist and discoverer of viruses, lived and worked in Delft
- Jody Bernal (nl), singer
- Ferrie Bodde, football player
- Ken Monkou, football player
- Jan Timman, chess grandmaster, was raised in Delft
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