Delft was the birthplace of: Hugo de Groot (1583-1645), the statesman and scholar, who laid the foundations for international law. The painters M. van Mierevelt (1567-1641) and Jan Vermeer van Delft (1632-1675). One of Vermeer's most famous paintings is called "View of Delft", depicting his home town. Anthony van Leeuwenhoek, inventor of the microscope.
In the 17th and 18th century, "Delft's Blauw" (Delft Blue, Delft pottery), made in imitation of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, was celebrated throughout Europe.
The death of Prince Willem van Oranje (William of Orange), the founder of Dutch independence, was assassinated here on the 10th July, 1584. The Prinsenhof, previously a monastery, was fitted up in 1575 as a residence for the princes of Orange.
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