Notable People From Utrecht
- See also the category People from Utrecht
Over the ages famous people have been born and raised in Utrecht. Among the most famous Utrechters are:
- Pope Adrian VI (1459–1523) – head of the Catholic Church
- C.H.D. Buys Ballot (1817–1890) – meteorologist (Buys-Ballot's law)
- Theo van Doesburg (1883–1931) – painter, artist (De Stijl movement)
- Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) – designer, architect (De Stijl movement)
- Karel Doorman (1889–1942) – Rear Admiral (Battle of the Java Sea)
- Dick Bruna (1927) – writer, illustrator (Miffy)
- Louis Andriessen (1939) – composer
- Marco van Basten (1964) – football player
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