List of Dutch people
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This is a list of famous Dutch people:
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[change] Artists
- Karel Appel, (1921-), painter
- Pier Gerlofs Donia, {1480-1520), giant and freedom fighter
- 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 (1587-1674), poet, playwriter
- Hanco Kolk (1957-) artist, poet, writer
[change] Explorers
[change] Philosophers
- Erasmus, writer, polemist, humanist
- Baruch Spinoza, (1632-1677), philosopher
[change] 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
[change] 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)
[change] 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
[change] Sports people
- 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
- Martin Kampmann, MMA fighter
- Marco van Basten (Born 1964), current Dutch national team coach and former football player
[change] Actors
- Famke Jansen
- Rutger Hauer
- Jeroen Krabbe
