List of Famous people born in South Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pieter van der Does was a Dutch admiral. He was the son of Jacob van der Does (c.1500-1577), schepen of Leiden during its siege.

Jacob Ochtervelt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

Philip van Dijk was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands

Moses van Uyttenbroeck, or Moyses van Wtenbrouck was a Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher.

Gaspar Fagel was a Dutch politician, jurist, and diplomat who authored correspondence from and on behalf of William III, Prince of Orange during the English Revolution of 1688.

Paul van Kempen was a Dutch conductor.

Pieter Harting was a Dutch biologist and naturalist, born in Rotterdam. He made contributions in a number of scientific disciplines, and is remembered for his work in the fields of microscopy, hydrology, botany, and biostratigraphy.

Floris Radewyns was the co-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life.

Thomas van Erpe, also known as Thomas Erpenius, Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland. He was the first European to publish an accurate book of Arabic grammar.