List of Dutch people

This is a list of Dutch people who are famous and/or have an article:

Art

Architecture

*Jaap Bakema (1914-1981)
*Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934)
*Jo van den Broek (1898-1978)
*Pierre Cuypers (1827-1921)
*Willem Marinus Dudok (1884-1974)
*Aldo van Eyck (1918-1999)
*Rem Koolhaas (born 1944)
*Jacobus Oud (1890-1963)
*Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964)
*Dolf de Maar (born 1943)

Movies

*Willeke van Ammelrooy, (born 1944), actress
*Jan de Bont, (born 1943), cinematographer ("Speed")
*Rene Daalder, (born 1944), director
*Bracha van Doesburgh, (born 1981), actress
*Bobbi Eden, (born 1980), porn actress
*Laura Gemser, (born 1950), porn actress
*Theo van Gogh, (born 1957, died 2004), director
*Rutger Hauer, (born 1944), actor
*Johannes Heesters, (born 1903), actor
*Deidre Holland, (born 1966), porn actress
*Carice van Houten, (born 1976), actress
*Famke Janssen, (born 1965), actress
*Jeroen Krabbé, (born 1944), actor, director
*Sylvia Kristel, (born 1952), actress
*Anneliese van der Pol, (born 1984), actress
*Renée Soutendijk, (born 1957), actress
*Johanna ter Steege, (born 1961), actress
*Terri Summers, (born 1976), porn actress
*Monique van de Ven, (born 1952), actress
*Paul Verhoeven, (born 1938), director
*Zara Whites, (born 1968), porn actress

Music

*Thomas Acda (1967-), singer, actor
*Sharon Den Adel, singer of Within Temptation
*Jan Akkerman, guitar player
*Amber, singer
*Elly Ameling, singer classical music
*Louis Andriessen (1939-), composer
*Dick Annegarn (1952-), singer, musician
*Anouk, singer
*Joris van Beek Klezmer & Balkan violinist
*Bart Berman, pianist, composer
*Marco Borsato (1966-), singer
*Willem Breuker (1944-), jazz musician
*Herman Brood (1946-2001), rock musician and artist
*Theo Bruins, pianist, composer
*Armin van Buuren, popular Trance DJ
*Gerard Cornielje (1962-), jazz musician and poet
*Ferry Corsten, popular Trance DJ
*Cristina Deutekom, singer classical music
*Alphons Diepenbrock, composer
*Candy Dulfer, saxophone player
*Margriet Ehlen (1943-), composer
*Tess Gaerthé (1991-), actress and singer
*Jan van Gilse (1881-1944), composer
*Boudewijn de Groot (1944-), singer, actor
*Stephen van Haestregt, drummer of Within Temptation
*Alex Van Halen, drummer of Van Halen
*Eddie Van Halen, guitarist of Van Halen
*Barry Hay (1948-), singer of Golden Earring
*André Hazes (1951-2004), singer
*Ilse Huizinga (1966-), jazz singer
*Dominique van Hulst, singer, popularly known as Do
*Janine Jansen, violinist
*Ruud Adrianus Jolie, guitarist of Within Temptation
*Tim Kliphuis, jazz violinist
*Peter Koelewijn (1940-) founder of Dutch Rock & Roll
*Arjen Anthony Lucassen, composer and musician
*Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951), conductor
*Rogier van Otterloo, composer
*Willem van Otterloo (1907-1978), composer
*Willem Pijper, composer
*Abbie de Quant, flautist
*Natalia Rogalski, singer
*Julius Röntgen (1855-1932), composer
*Ramses Shaffy (1933-), singer
*Jaap Spaanderman, pianist, cellist, conductor
*Martijn Spierenburg, keyboardist of Within Temptation
*Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, composer and organist
*Marc van Roon, jazz pianist, facilitator
*Jelle van Tongeren Jazz violinist
*Jeroen van Veen (bassist) (1974–), bassist with the group Within Temptation
*Jeroen van Veen (pianist) (1969–), classical pianist and composer
*Herman van Veen (1945-), singer, theater performer
*Matthijs Vermeulen (1888-1967), composer
*Matthijs Verschoor, classical pianist
*Tijs Verwest, DJ (better known as DJ Tiësto)
*Klaas de Vries (1944-), composer
*Edo de Waart, conductor
*Johan Wagenaar (1862-1941), composer
*Robert Westerholt, guitarist of Within Temptation
*Jaap van Zweden, violinist and conductor

Visual Arts

*Pieter van Abeele (1622-1677), medallist
*Bernard Accama (d.1756), painter
*Karel Appel (1921-2006), painter
*Hendrick Avercamp (1585-1634), painter
*Ludolf Backhuysen (1631-1708), painter
*Helen Berman (1936-), painter
*Tord Boontje designer
*Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), painter
*Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1612), painter
*Jan de Bray (1627-1697), painter
*Dick Bruna (born 1927), graphical artist
*Anton Corbijn, photographer
*Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691), painter
*Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931), painter
*Willem Drost (1630-1680), painter and print maker
*M. C. Escher (1898-1972), graphical artist
*Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), painter
*Jan van Goyen (1596-1656), painter
*Frans Hals (1580-1666), painter
*Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684), painter
*Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), painter
*Han van Meegeren (1889-1947), forger of paintings
*Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), painter
*Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), painter
*Geertgen tot Sint Jans (active 1465-1495), painter
*Jan Steen (1626-1679), painter
*Thierry Veltman (1939-) painter and sculptor
*Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), painter
*Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman (1882-1945), typographer and illustrator
*Ton Willems (1954-), sculptor and painter
*Jacob de Wit (1695-1754), painter
*((Alain Clark) Singer, songwriter, producer

Writing

*A. C. Baantjer (born 1923), writer of detective fiction
*Remco Campert, novelist, poet
*Jacob Cats, poet
*Isabelle de Charrière, novelist
*Anne Frank, Jewish diarist during World War II
*Geert Groote
*Arnon Grünberg, (born 1971)
*Hella Haasse, novelist
*Jan de Hartog (1914-2002), novelist and playwright
*Herman Heijermans (1864-1924)
*Willem Frederik Hermans, novelist
*Xaviera Hollander, writer
*Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, (1581-1647)
*Constantijn Huygens
*Gerrit Krol, novelist, poet
*Harry Mulisch, (born 1927), novelist
*Multatuli, novelist
*Nescio
*Cees Nooteboom, novelist
*Willem Oltmans (1925-2004), journalist
*Gerard Reve, novelist
*Tjalie Robinson, (1911-1974)
*Joost van den Vondel (1587-1674), poet, playwriter
*Janwillem van de Wetering, (1931-2008), novelist
*Jan Wolkers, (1925-2007)

Exploration

*Willem Barentsz, (1550?—1597), several expeditions to Arctic waters. Discovered Spitsbergen
*Abraham Blauvelt (died 1663), Central America
*Adriaen Block (1567-1627), New Netherlands
*Hendrik Brouwer (1580-1643), discovered the Roaring Forties
*Olivier Brunel (ca.1540-1585), tried to find a passage around Siberia to China
*Jan Carstenszoon, (c.1595—?), New Guinea coast, navigated the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1623
*Dirk Hartog, (1580—1621), VOC captain, charted mid-western coast of Australia
*Jacob van Heemskerk, (1567–1607), captain of one of Barent's ships on his last fatal expedition
*Cornelis de Houtman, (1565—1599), brother to Frederick, established Dutch trading route to the Spice Islands
*Frederick de Houtman, (1571—1627), brother to Cornelis, charted several constellations in the southern skies, explored coast of Western Australia
*Willem Janszoon, (c.1570—1630), first European expedition to make landfall on the Australian continent
*Jacob Le Maire (c.1585-1616), Cape Horn, 1616 circumnavigation
*Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, New Jersey (1614-1620)
*Olivier van Noort (1558-1627), 1598 circumnavigation
*Jacob Quaeckernaeck (died 1606), reached Japan via Street of Magellan and Moluccas
*Matthijs Quast (died 1641), Japan, Bonin Islands, and legendary islands East of Japan
*Jan Rijp, saved remainder of Willem Barentsz' crew in 1597
*Jakob Roggeveen (1659-1729), First European to reach Easter Island Easter 1722
*Willem Schouten (1567-1625), Cape Horn, 1616 circumnavigation
*Simon van der Stel (1639-1702), explored South Africa North and East of Cape Town
*Abel Tasman, (1603—1659), extensive voyages around Australia and southwest Pacific, discovered a.o. Tasmania, New Zealand & Tonga
*François Thijssen, charted 1000 miles of the Australian South Coast in 1627
*Alexandrine Tinné (1839-1869), Sahara desert crossing
*Willem de Vlamingh (1640-17??), Western Australia
*Sebald de Weert (died 1602), discovered Falkland Islands

Historians

*Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft (1581-1647)
*Johan Huizinga (1872-1945)
*Loe de Jong (1914-2005)
*Geert Mak (born 1946)
*Jan Romein (1893-1962)
*Petrus Scriverius (1576-1660)
*Boudewijn Sirks (born 1953)

Military

*Karel Doorman, (1889-1942), naval officer
*Piet Pieterszoon Hein, (1577-1629), naval officer
*Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, (1584-1647), general and stadtholder
*J. B. van Heutsz, (1851-1924), governor general
*Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, (1567-1625), general and stadtholder
*Michiel de Ruyter, (1607-1676), naval officer
*Cornelis Tromp, naval officer
*Maarten Tromp, (born 1598), naval officer
*Cornelis de Witt, 1623-72), naval officer and statesman

Philosophy

*Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637)
*Evert Willem Beth (1908-1964)
*Herman Dooyeweerd, philosopher Vrije Universiteit
*Desiderius Erasmus, writer, polemicist, humanist Protestant Reformation
*Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), also lawyer, playwright, & poet
*François Hemsterhuis (1721-1790)
*Johannes Jacobus Poortman (1896-1970)
*Baruch de Spinoza, (1632-1677), philosopher
*Cornelis Petrus Tiele (1830-1902), theologian and historian of religion

Politics

*J.P. Balkenende
*Jouke de Vries - Dutch PVDA politician
*Jan Marijnissen
*Wouter Bos
*Geert Wilders
*Klaas de Vries
*Ayaan Hirshi Ali

Before 20th century

*Pier Gerlofs Donia, (1480 - 1520), legendary warrior, folk hero, freedom fighter and rebel
*Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, (1584-1647), general and stadtholder
*Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, (1567-1625), general and stadtholder
*Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, (1547-1619), statesman
*Johan Rudolf Thorbecke, (1798-1872), prime minister
*William the Silent, (1533-1584), stadtholder
*William III of Orange, (1650-1702), stadtholder and king of England
*Johan de Witt, (1625-1672), statesman

20th-21st century

*Dries van Agt, (1931-), prime minister (1977-1982)
*Jan Peter Balkenende, (born 1956), prime minister (2002-)
*Louis Beel, (1902-1977), prime minister
*Barend Biesheuvel, (1920-2001), prime minister
*Hans van den Broek, (born 1936), foreign minister, European Commission member
*Jo Cals, (1914-1971), prime minister
*Hendrik Colijn, (1869-1944), prime minister
*Pieter Cort van der Linden, (1846-1935), prime minister
*Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, (1846–1919)
*Willem Drees, (1886-1988), prime minister (1948-1958)
*Wim Duisenberg, (1935–2005), minister, president European Central Bank
*Pim Fortuyn, (1948-2002), politician, assassinated in 2002 elections
*Cornelis van Geelkerken, (1901-1979) national-socialist, co-founder of the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging
*Dirk Jan de Geer, (1870-1960), prime minister
*Jan Heemskerk, prime minister
*Hans Janmaat, (1934-2002), right-wing nationalist party leader
*Piet de Jong, (born 1915), prime minister
*Wim Kok, (born 1938), prime minister (1994-2002)
*Abraham Kuyper, prime minister
*Ruud Lubbers, prime minister (1982-1994), UNHCR High Commissioner (2001-2005)
*Joseph Luns, minister of foreign affairs, NATO Secretary General
*Victor Marijnen, prime minister
*Anton Mussert, (1894-1946), national-socialist, leader of the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging
*Pieter Oud, (1886-1966) leader and founder of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
*Jan de Quay, (1901-1985) prime minister
*Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, (1873, 1936), prime minister
*Pieter Jelles Troelstra
*Joop den Uyl, (1919-1987), prime minister (1973-1977)
*Hans Wiegel, (1941), minister of home affairs, vice-prime minister, Commissioner of the Queen
*Jelle Zijlstra, (1918-2001), prime minister

Royal Family

*William I of the Netherlands (1772 - 1843), King
*William II of the Netherlands (1792 - 1849), King
*William III of the Netherlands (1817 - 1890), King
*Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858 - 1934), Queen consort, Queen regent (1890 - 1898)
*Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962), Queen
*Juliana of the Netherlands (1909-2004), Queen
*Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911 - 2004), Prince-consort
*Beatrix of the Netherlands (born 1938), Queen
*Prince Claus (1926-2002), Prince-consort
*Princess Irene of the Netherlands (born 1939)
*Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (born 1943)
*Princess Christina of the Netherlands (born 1947)
*Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange (born 1967)
*Princess Máxima of the Netherlands (born 1971)
*Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau (born 1968)
*Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (born 1969)
*Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands (born 2003)
*Princess Alexia of the Netherlands (born 2005)
*Princess Ariane of the Netherlands (born 2007)

Science and technology

Before 20th century

*Daniel Bernoulli, (1700-1782), mathematician and physicist
*Herman Boerhaave, (1668-1738), physician
*C.H.D. Buys Ballot, (1817-1890), chemist & meteorologist
*Ludolph van Ceulen, (1540-1610), mathematician
*Laurens Janszoon Coster, (1370-1440), printer
*Cornelius Drebbel, (1572-1633), inventor & engineer
*Eise Eisinga, (1744-1828), astronomer
*David Fabricius, (1564-1617), astronomer
*Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, (1852-1911), chemist
*Christiaan Huygens, (1629-1695), mathematician and physicist
*Jan Ingenhousz, (1730-1799), physiologist, botanist and physicist.
*Anton van Leeuwenhoek, (1632-1723), scientist
*Frans van Schooten, (1615-1660), mathematician
*Willebrord Snell, (1580-1626), astronomer & mathematician
*Simon Stevin, (1548-1620), mathematician & engineer
*Thomas Joannes Stieltjes, (1856-1894), mathematician
*Jan Swammerdam, (1637-1680), scientist
*Gustav de Vries, (1866-1934), mathematician
*Hugo de Vries, (1848-1937), geneticist
*Johannes Diderik van der Waals, (1837-1923), physicist
*Hendrik Zwaardemaker, (1857-1930), scientist

Twentieth century

*Wiebe Bijker, (1951), social scientist
*Nicolaas Bloembergen, (1920-), physicist
*Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer, (1881-1966), mathematician
*Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn, (1918-), mathematician
*Hendrik Casimir, (1909-2000), physicist
*Paul J. Crutzen, (1933-), atmospheric chemist
*David van Dantzig, (1900-1959), mathematician
*Peter Debye, (1884-1966), chemist
*Robbert Dijkgraaf, (1960-), physicist
*Edsger Dijkstra, (1930-2002), computer scientist
*David Adriaan van Dorp, (1915-1995), chemist
*Eugène Dubois, (1858-1944), paleontologist & anatomist
*Christiaan Eijkman, (1858-1930), physician & pathologist
*Willem Einthoven, (1860-1927), physician
*Anthony Fokker, (1890-1939), aviation engineer
*Valerie Frissen, (1960), social scientist
*Richard Gill, (1951-), mathematician
*Arend Heyting, (1898-1980), mathematician
*Gerardus 't Hooft, (born 1946), physicist
*Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, (1853-1926), physicist
*Jacobus Kapteyn, (1851-1922), astronomer
*Willem Hendrik Keesom, (1878-1956), physicist
*Pieter Kok, (1972-), physicist
*Tjalling Koopmans, (1910-1985), economist
*Gerard Kuiper, (1905-1973), astronomer
*Hendrik Lorentz, (1853-1928), physicist
*Rheinhard Louis Abraham Leunissen, [1932- ] , author, cardiologist
*Simon van der Meer, (1925-), physicist
*Bram Moolenaar, computer programmer, author of text-editor Vim
*Wubbo Ockels, (1946-), astronaut
*Jan Oort, (1900-1992), astronomer
*Anton Pannekoek, (1873-1960), astronomer
*Guido van Rossum, computer programmer, inventor of the Python programming language
*Carel van Schaik, primatologist
*Maarten Schmidt, (1929-), astronomer
*Willem de Sitter, (1872-1934), mathematician, physicist & astronomer
*Hendrik Tennekes, (1936-), aerodynamics professor
*Jan Tinbergen, (1903-1994), economist
*Nico Tinbergen, (1907-1988), ecologist
*Martinus J. G. Veltman, (born 1931), physicist
*Bartel Leendert van der Waerden, (1903-1996), mathematician
*Pieter Zeeman, (1865-1943), physicist
*Frits Zernike, (1888-1966), physicist

Supermodels

*Wilhelmina Cooper (1940–1980)
*Daniella van Graas, (born 1975)
*Rianne ten Haken, (born 1986)
*Querelle Jansen, (born 1985)
*Doutzen Kroes, (born 1985)
*Shemar Moore (born 1970)
*Karen Mulder, (born 1970)
*Yfke Sturm, (born 1981)
*Mark Vanderloo, (born 1968)
*Frederique van der Wal, (born 1967)

Sports

*Christijan Albers (born 1979), Formula 1 driver
*Ryan Babel (born 1986), football player
*Raymond van Barneveld (born 1967), darts player
*Marco van Basten (born 1964), football player and manager
*Stan van Belkum (born 1961), water polo player
*Carina Benninga (born 1962), field hockey player
*Dennis Bergkamp (born 1969), football player
*Det de Beus (born 1958), field hockey goalkeeper
*Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918-2004), athlete
*Rens Blom (born 1977), 2005 World Champion pole vault
*Frank de Boer (born 1970), football player
*Ronald de Boer (born 1970), football player
*Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966), field hockey player
*Mart Bras (born 1950), water polo player
*Jacques Brinkman (born 1966), field hockey player
*Giovanni van Bronckhorst (born 1975), football player
*Inge de Bruijn (born 1974), swimmer
*Ton Buunk (born 1952), water polo player
*Johan Cruijff (born 1947), football player and manager
*Edgar Davids (born 1973), football player
*Marc Delissen (born 1965), field hockey player
*Cees Jan Diepeveen (born 1956), field hockey player
*Sjoukje Dijkstra, figure skater
*Robert Doornbos (born 1981), Formula 1 driver
*Jacco Eltingh (born 1970), tennis player
*Max Euwe (1901-1981), chess player
*Louis van Gaal (born 1951), football player and manager
*Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), NBA player
*Anton Geesink (born 1934), judoka
*Yvonne van Gennip (born 1964), speed skater
*Anky van Grunsven (born 1968), dressage
*Ruud Gullit (born 1962), football player and coach
*Paul Haarhuis (born 1966), tennis player
*Willem van Hanegem (born 1944), football player and coach
*Wil Hartog (born 1948) Grand Prix motorcycle racer
*Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 1972), football player
*Guus Hiddink (born 1946), football player and manager
*Ellen Hoog (born 1986), field hockey player
*Pieter van den Hoogenband (born 1978), swimmer
*Ernesto Hoost (born 1965), kickboxer
*Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born 1983), football player
*Jan Janssen (born 1940), cyclist
*Gijs Kind (born 1972), Holland 8, rowing
*Jelle Klaasen (born 1984), darts player
*Bep van Klaveren (1907-1992), boxer
*Patrick Kluivert (born 1976), football player
*Ronald Koeman (born 1963), football player and manager
*Ada Kok (born 1947), swimmer
*Richard Krajicek (born 1971), tennis player
*Ties Kruize (born 1952), field hockey player
*Dirk Kuyt, (born 1980), football player
*Nico Landeweerd (born 1954), water polo player
*Ellen van Langen (born 1966), athlete
*Arie Luyendyk (born 1953), race car driver
*Rie Mastenbroek (1919-2003), swimmer
*Leontien van Moorsel (born 1970), cyclist
*Ruud van Nistelrooy (born 1976), football player
*Teun de Nooijer (born 1976), field hockey player
*Tom Okker (born 1944), tennis player
*Tinus Osendarp (1916-2002), athlete
*Robin van Persie (born 1983), football player
*Frank Rijkaard (born 1962), football player and manager
*Lucia Rijker (born 1967), boxer and kickboxer
*Rintje Ritsma (born 1970), speed skater
*Arjen Robben (born 1984), football player
*Gianni Romme (born 1973), speed skater
*Wim Ruska (born 1940), judoka
*Edwin van der Sar (born 1970), football player
*Ard Schenk (born 1944), speed skater
*Clarence Seedorf (born 1976), football player
*Emil Sitoci (born 1985), showwrestler
*Rutger Smith (born 1981), athlete
*Rik Smits (born 1966), NBA player
*Petra van Staveren (born 1966), swimmer
*Betty Stöve (born 1945), tennis player
*Carole Thate (born 1971), field hockey player
*Jan Timman (born 1951), chess player
*Regilio Tuur (born 1967), boxer
*Jochem Uytdehaage (born 1976), speed skater
*Andy Van Der Meyde, football player, waster
*Arnold Vanderlyde (born 1963), boxer
*Jim Van der Meer (born 1980), Dutch-Canadian ice hockey player
*Bart Veldkamp (born 1967), speed skater
*Kees Verkerk (born 1942), speed skater
*Martin Verkerk (born 1978), tennis player
*Jos Verstappen (born 1972), F1 Grand Prix racing driver
*Bert van Vlaanderen (born 1964), long-distance runner
*Harm Wiersma (born 1953), checkers player
*Hans Wouda (born 1941), water polo player
*Marcel Wouda (born 1972), swimmer
*Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946), cyclist

Other

*Pope Adrian VI, (1522-1523), pope from 1522 to 1523
*Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, (1890-2005), oldest person in world from May 2004 to Aug 30, 2005
*Corrie ten Boom, Christian activist during the Holocaust
*Evert Dudok, president of EADS Astrium Space Transportation
*Gretta Duisenberg, pro-Palestinian activist and the wife of Wim Duisenberg
*Jacob Eelkens, first commander of the first Dutch fort in America (fort Nassau)
*Hugo de Groot, jurist
*Frans van der Hoff (1939-), co-founder of Max Havelaar, the first Fairtrade certification initiative
*Marinus van der Lubbe, (1909-1934), see: Reichstag fire
*Mata Hari, spy
*Anton Philips, co-founder of the Royal Philips Electronics
*Gerard Philips, (1858-1942), co-founder of the Royal Philips Electronics
*Roel Pieper, (1956-), businessman and professor
*Jan Sloot, inventor
*Peter Stuyvesant, (1592-1672), governor of the New Netherlands

See also

*Dutch
*List of people from the Dutch Golden Age
*De Grootste Nederlander (The Greatest Dutchman)
*List of Dutch vegetarians
*List of Dutch Americans
*List of Dutch Israelis
*List of Dutch supercentenarians