Henriette Roland Holst (1869-1952) Poet and socialist who wrote large and varied political, historical, philosophical and literary-critical works. She was an active socialist who fought against the rise of fascism, and who wrote for the Restitance during the Second World War. Six months before her death she bequeathed most of her capital to the Duch chapter of the socialist Woodbrookers Movement.

Jacques Urlus (1867-1935) Opera singer. At the start of the twentieth century, the tenor Jacques Urlus was one of the most important ambassadors for Dutch music. During his long career he mainly sang the long opera repertoires of Wagner and Strauss. He became world famous for his interpretation of the tenor part in Das Lied von der Erde. In 1931 he bade his farewell to the Dutch public in his role as Tristan.

J.J. Salverda de Grave (1863-1946) Linguist, Literary historian and Italian professor

Elie Luzac (1721-1796) Lawyer, publicist and bookseller. Born in Noordwijk, Elie Luzac serveapprenticeship with his uncle. Later he studied law at Leiden University, after which he becam a book printer and bookseller. He wrote an assay on Freedom of Expression (1749) in which defended freedom of the press.