List of Dutch people

From Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia written in simple English for easy reading.

This is a list of famous Dutch people:

Contents

[edit] Artists

  • Karel Appel, (1921-), painter
  • Hendrik Petrus Berlage, (1856-1934), architect
  • Theo van Doesburg, painter
  • M. C. Escher, (1898-1972), graphical artist
  • Vincent van Gogh, (1853-1890), painter
  • Frans Hals, (1580-1666), painter
  • Willem Frederik Hermans, novelist
  • Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, (1581-1647)
  • Willem de Kooning, (1904-1997), painter
  • Piet Mondriaan, (1872-1944), painter
  • Harry Mulisch, (born 1927), novelist
  • Multatuli, novelist
  • Gerrit Rietveld, (1888-1964), architect
  • Rembrandt van Rijn, (1606-1669), painter
  • Gerard Reve, novelist
  • Jan Steen, (1626-1679), painter
  • DJ Tiesto , DJ
  • Johannes Vermeer, (1632-1675), painter
  • Joost van den Vondel (Nov. 17, 1587 - Feb. 5, 1674), poet, playwriter

[edit] Explorers

[edit] Philosophers

  • Erasmus, writer, polemist, humanist
  • Baruch Spinoza, (1632-1677), philosopher

[edit] Politicians and Military Commanders

  • Jan Peter Balkenende, (born 1956), prime minister
  • Julius Civilis, rebel
  • Hendrik Colijn, prime minister
  • Herman Daendels, statesman
  • Karel Doorman, (1889-1942), naval officer
  • Willem Drees, (1886-1988), prime minister
  • Pim Fortuyn, (1948-2002), politician
  • Piet Hein, (1577-1629), naval officer
  • Wim Kok, (born 1938), prime minister
  • Ruud Lubbers, prime minister, UNHCR High Commissioner
  • Joseph Luns, minister of foreign affairs, NATO secr. general
  • Maurits of Nassau, (1567-1625), general and politician
  • Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, statesman
  • Michiel de Ruyter, (1607-1676), naval officer
  • Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, (1798-1872), prime minister
  • Pieter Jelles Troelstra
  • Cornelis Tromp, naval officer
  • Maarten Tromp, (born 1598), naval officer
  • Joop den Uyl, (1919-1987), prime minister
  • William the Silent, (1533-1584), stadtholder
  • William III of Orange, (1650-1702), stadtholder, king of England and king of Scotland

[edit] Royal Family

  • Beatrix of the Netherlands, (born 1938)
  • Louis Bonaparte
  • Juliana of the Netherlands
  • William I of the Netherlands
  • William II of the Netherlands
  • William III of the Netherlands
  • Queen Wilhelmina, (1880-1962), Queen
  • Crown Prince Willem-Alexander
  • Princess Máxima, (born 1971)

[edit] Scientists

  • Daniel Bernoulli, (1700-1782), mathematician and physicist
  • Anthony Fokker, (1890-1939), aviation engineer
  • Christiaan Huygens, (1629-1695), mathematician and physicist
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, (1853-1926), physicist
  • Andre Kuipers, astronaut
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek, (1632- 1723), scientist

[edit] Sportspeople

  • Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918-2004), athlete
  • Inge de Bruijn (born 1974), swimmer
  • Johan Cruijff (born 1947), football player
  • Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
  • Max Euwe (1901-1981), chess player
  • Anton Geesink (born 1934), judoka
  • Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player
  • Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 1978), swimmer
  • Leontien van Moorsel, cyclist
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976), football player
  • Rintje Ritsma, ice skater
  • Gianni Romme, ice skater
  • Jan Timman (born 1951), chess player
  • Jochem Uytdehaage, speed skater
  • Harm Wiersma, checkers player
  • Joop Zoetemelk, cyclist

[edit] Actors

  • Famke Jansen
  • Rutger Hauer
  • Jeroen Krabbe

[edit] Other

  • Anne Frank, Jewish girl Amsterdam, nazi victim
  • Pope Adrian VI, (1522-1523), pope from 1522 to 1523
  • Wim Duisenberg, banker, former president European Central Bank
  • Hugo de Groot, jurist
  • Mata Hari, spy
  • Marinus van der Lubbe, (1909-1934), set the Reichstag on fire