Dutch
Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
Abraham Kuyper |
Theologian |
1837 |
1920 |
Abraham Pais |
Scientist |
May 19, 1918 |
August 4, 2000 |
Albert Wolff |
Musician |
January 19, 1884 |
February 20, 1970 |
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek |
Scientist |
1632 |
1723 |
Ayaan Hirsi Ali |
Politician |
November 13, 1969 |
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Baruch Spinoza |
Philosopher |
November 24, 1632 |
February 21, 1677 |
Bernard Haitink |
Musician |
March 4, 1929 |
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Christiaan Huygens |
Mathematician |
April 14, 1629 |
July 8, 1695 |
Corrie Ten Boom |
Celebrity |
April 15, 1892 |
April 15, 1983 |
Daniel Bernoulli |
Mathematician |
February 9, 1700 |
March 17, 1782 |
Dennis Bergkamp |
Athlete |
May 10, 1969 |
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Desiderius Erasmus |
Philosopher |
October 26, 1466 |
July 12, 1536 |
Eddie Van Halen |
Musician |
January 26, 1955 |
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Edsger Dijkstra |
Scientist |
May 11, 1930 |
August 6, 2002 |
Erik Bruhn |
Dancer |
October 3, 1928 |
April 1, 1986 |
Etty Hillesum |
Lawyer |
January 15, 1914 |
November 30, 1943 |
Famke Janssen |
Actress |
November 5, 1965 |
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Fanny Blankers-Koen |
Athlete |
April 26, 1918 |
January 25, 2004 |
Gijs de Vries |
Politician |
February 22, 1956 |
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Guido van Rossum |
Scientist |
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Hans Janmaat |
Politician |
November 3, 1934 |
June 9, 2002 |
Henri Nouwen |
Clergyman |
January 24, 1932 |
October 2, 1996 |
Herman Boerhaave |
Scientist |
December 31, 1668 |
September 23, 1738 |
Herman Gorter |
Poet |
November 26, 1864 |
September 15, 1927 |
Hugo Grotius |
Theologian |
April 10, 1583 |
August 28, 1645 |
Inge de Bruijn |
Athlete |
August 24, 1973 |
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Jan de Bont |
Director |
October 22, 1943 |
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Jan de Hartog |
Writer |
April 22, 1914 |
September 22, 2002 |
Jan Peter Balkenende |
Statesman |
May 7, 1956 |
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Jan Timman |
Celebrity |
December 14, 1951 |
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Jan Tinbergen |
Economist |
April 12, 1903 |
June 9, 1994 |
Johan Cruijff |
Athlete |
April 25, 1947 |
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Johan Huizinga |
Historian |
December 7, 1872 |
February 1, 1945 |
Leo Vroman |
Poet |
April 10, 1915 |
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Leon de Winter |
Artist |
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M. C. Escher |
Artist |
June 17, 1898 |
March 27, 1972 |
Mata Hari |
Dancer |
August 7, 1876 |
October 15, 1917 |
Max Euwe |
Celebrity |
May 20, 1901 |
November 26, 1981 |
Multatuli |
Writer |
March 2, 1820 |
February 19, 1887 |
Peter Stuyvesant |
Public Servant |
1612 |
1672 |
Piet Mondrian |
Artist |
March 7, 1872 |
February 1, 1944 |
Pieter Zeeman |
Physicist |
May 25, 1865 |
October 9, 1943 |
Pim Fortuyn |
Politician |
February 19, 1948 |
May 6, 2002 |
Queen Juliana |
Royalty |
April 30, 1909 |
March 20, 2004 |
Rem Koolhaas |
Architect |
November 17, 1944 |
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Richard Krajicek |
Athlete |
December 6, 1971 |
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Rutger Hauer |
Actor |
January 23, 1944 |
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Ruud Gullit |
Athlete |
September 1, 1962 |
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Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Athlete |
July 1, 1976 |
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Simon van der Meer |
Physicist |
November 24, 1925 |
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Sylvia Kristel |
Actress |
September 28, 1952 |
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Theo Van Gogh |
Director |
July 23, 1957 |
November 2, 2004 |
Vincent Van Gogh |
Artist |
March 30, 1853 |
July 29, 1890 |
Wietse Venema |
Scientist |
1951 |
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